Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-10

guages are spoken there Many cannot
understand Lloyd George when he speaks
and he cannot understand them when
they reply. The force OF their ideas loses
strength in translation.
1.-THE motion picture can be under.
stood in Russia. the Orient. Germany,
France, or in any country. 1t can be
the means of making people think.
There Is a surprising number Of people
who do not read. The people Of Amer
lea are cultured as compared to those
Of many European countries but even
here many people read only what inter
ests them, the sport page. the dramatic
column or some special feature. Many
do not read at all and very few read
about the things That make them think.
This is the Idea discussed with
FL G. Wells, Lord Beayerbrook and other
men Of Influence In Europe.
Wells was ent husiastc and has
pledged his full cooperation. Finan-
ciers OF England have offered 70 back
the project with great sums. hut this
Aim Is to be universal project. | am
now enlistinG the support OF American
fnRncinrs. It. will take great sum
Of money to make the film.
i
out by a board IF historians headed by
Wells. All Of the great authorities a.
history win be asked to co-opnrsA> Ii netr
word will he my law i only want to
have the privilege ~ directing the hlm.
That will re honor enough for me-
I asked Griffith what incident IN his
tory would he the initial episode Of the
film
THAT VIII be ur to the board" he
said Il have filmed several historical
rhotopiays. In The Genesis Of Man,
y depicted evolution from the ameha 70
mankind but theories and doctrines ~
this film will depend on the interpreta
ton of the historians. There will he
many viewpoints to he. met"
"Will the film follow Wells Tho Out
line or History?t I asked
"It will not take The Outline Of Ills
tory for It's text" Griffith answered
However,. would like to see the film
made in photopIay form after the liter.
ary form of The outline of History It
Will have 10 contain q romantic theme -
hold tho attention. but The romance viii
be only sufficient to make the heholdrr
think about the historical and economic
significance 81 the film.
when the masses see that war Is an
unnecessary thtng there VIII be no more
wars. I have been criticised for making
some Of my war films TOO brutal They
snid Hearts Of the World was too
brutal Bnt this alm viii be brutal, more
brutal than anything ! have vet made. :"
He Ind got mp ont of HIS chair ~
now Usually slow talking phlegmatic
man he was now aroused In the spirit
~ his undertaking. the thing that will
mark The realization Of an idea. an ideal
tint he has casually disclosed In other
films
war is brntal," he shouted rs he
thumncd the top Of his desk. ask TN
Germans Ask the French Ask the
winners or the losers Of any battle The
German doesn't hate the Frenchman and
the Frenchman doesn't hate the German
They and the men Of all nations would
pillow their fields In peace all their lives IL
some few men who seek only glory
for themselves would not arouse them
to a false fervor in which they do not
think for themselves
They are aroused to this fervor BY
the picture OF men going into war with
bands playing and flags flying. The
glory Of war, Ask some Of our bows
who were over there about the glory of
war Glory to hell, There Is no glory
In war
"The glory of war goes only 10 few
leaders who run no personal danger.
That has. been the history Of mankind.
Every war has meant n great loss, paid
by the masses. When the masses can be
made to understand this, talk Of the
glory of war will fall on deaf ears. This
film may not prevent all wars Of flu
ture generations. but If it Is the means
of stopping one war it VIII be work
well done.
plans will be worked out for the
showing Of the film in every nation.
When war looms, let the Government
show just a few recls5of this film. Then
war will not come"
The most noticeable characteristic of
Griffith is his voice. Deep, resonant, ii
has the timber Of an operate basso's
There IS self assurance in it and sug-
geton of the thing that is this mans un-
abating passion-tolerance