D.W. Griffith in Mamaroneck: A Cinematic Legacy and Historical Significance
D.W. Griffith, often referred to as one of the pioneering figures of modern cinema, made a significant yet lesser-known impact on the small village of Mamaroneck, New York. As the director of influential early films such as The Birth of a Nation (1915) and Intolerance (1916), Griffith shaped the trajectory of filmmaking during the silent …