One of the enduring images of Gish 's silent film years is the climax of the melodramatic `` Way Down East '' , in which Gish 's character floats unconscious on an ice floe towards a raging waterfall , her long hair trailing in the water .
One of the famous images of Gish 's silent movie years is the climax of `` Way Down East '' . Her character floats unconscious on an ice floe towards a waterfall , her long hair floating in the water .