South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-30
HISTORY OF WORLD
BY SUPER FILM

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the project with great sums. But
this film is 70 be a universal project.
am now existing the support OF
American financiers. IL will take
great sum Of money 70 make the
film
The historical details will be
worked out by board Of historians
beaded by Wells All Of the great
authorities on history will be asked
10 cooperate. Their word will be my
law only want TO have the privi-
lege OF directing the film. That Will
be honor enough for me-"
To Advocate Peace.
I asked Griffith what incident in
history would be the initial episode
Of the film.
THAT Will be up TO the board" he
said i have filmed several his
torieal photoplays In The Genesis
OF Man. 1 depicted evolution from
the ambea to mankind but theories
and doctrines Of this film will de
pend On the Interpretation of the
historians. There Will be many view
points 10 meet"
"Will the flna follow Wells The
Outline Of History p I asked
1T will not take The outline Of
History for its text" Griffith an
swered. However, / would like TO
see the film made in "a photoplay
form after the literary form of The
Outline of History II will have 20
contain a romantic theme 10 hold
the attention, but the romance will
be only sufficient to make the be-
holders think about the historical
and economic significance of the film.
When the masses see that war is
an unnecessary thing there will be
no more wars. l have been criticized
for making some of my war films too
brutal. They said Hearts of the
World was too brutal But this film
viii be brutal more brutal than any
thing ! have ever made.
He had got up out Of his chair
by now. Usually a slow talking
phlegmatic man. he was now
aroused in the spirit OF his undertak
ing the thing that Will mark the re-
alization OF on idea. an ideal that
ne has casually disclosed in other
films.
Depict Horrors of War.
War Is brutal he shouted a. h
thumped the top Of his desk. Ash
the Germans. Ask the French AsS
I the winners or the losers of any
/ battle. The German doesn't hate the
/ F'renchman and the FrenchmaH
/ doesn't hate the German. They and
/ the men of all nations would pillow
their fields in peace all their lives if
some few men who seek only glory
/ for themselves would not arouse
them 10 a false fervor in which they
\ do not think for themselves.
They are aroused 10 this feryol
\ by the picture Of men going into wal
I with bands playing and nags flying
\ The glory of war, ASK some of ou
/ boys who were over there about ~
I glory Of war Glory 10 hell, There
is no glory in war
The glory or war goes only 70 q
\ few leaders who run no persona
danger. That has been the history
OF mankind Every war has made
a great loss. paid by the masses
/ When the masses can be made 90
( understand this talk OF the glory 81
! war will fall on deaf ears. This dlu
/ may not prevent all wars Of future
+ generations. hut if il Is the mean.
/ OF stopping one war il Will be- q
\ work well done.
/ plans VIII be worked out for tn,
I showing Of the hlm in every nation
I When war looms. let the government
/ show just "a few reels If this film
! Then war Will not come
Grimth's Personality.
/ The most Noticeable characteristic.
I Of Grifith Is his voice. Deep. res
onant it has the timber Of an OPP
cratic basso's. There is self assur-
snce in IL and suggestion of the
thing that - this SPANS unbatin9
i assion-tolerance
Head. deep and high Eyes
steady. blush glay Nose. Ions and
I high bridse6. that of quick-think.
er a mouth wide and thin-lipped
that Of generous. yet reticen
I man. \ long faSe wide above th'
ears and sloping rather sharply 20
/ firm jaw that OF the highly intellec
( tual type best eNemplined i'm Wood
row Wilson. according 20 character
analysts
Griffith due 10 multitude q dutie.
and personal attention 40 many de-
I tails. Is one OF the most inaCcessib
Of Wen 20 interview. but ono,
. reached is interviewed with great D.
cility This Is duo 20 his quick per
I cep'ion He often answers before
I question is FULLY unfolded - uncann'
7 intuition