1914 E6 - Bret Wood

Whether he had a hand in their restoration or not, Bret Wood, filmmaker, author, and SVP and Producer of Archival Releases at Kino Lorber, selects five films that hold some personal connections for him. While they shift back and forth from epic drama and short comedy, these picks also highlight some representative traits of American film in 1914.

Among the many projects Bret has worked on at Kino are Pioneers of African-American Cinema and Pioneers: First Women Filmmakers. His films include Hell's Highway: The True Story of Highway Safety Films and he is the author of Tod Browning: une vie avec les freaks.

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Media mentioned:

Bill Joins the W.W.W.’s (1914) - Edward DillonThe Death Mask (1914) - Thomas InceThe Professional Scapegoat (1914) - Sidney DrewThe Avenging Conscience (1914) - D.W. GriffithJudith of Bethulia (1914) - D.W. GriffithQueen Kelly (1929) - Erich von StroheimThe Great Train Robbery (1903) - Edwin S. PorterHome, Sweet Home (1914) - D.W. GriffithThe Birth of a Nation (1915) - D.W. GriffithIntolerance (1916) - D.W. GriffithThe King of Kings (1927) - Cecil B. DeMilleA Corner in Wheat (1909) - D.W. GriffithThe Musketeers of Pig Alley (1912) - D.W. GriffithL’Inferno (1911) - Francesco Bertolini, Giuseppe de Liguoro, and Adolfo PadovanCabiria (1914) - Giovanni PastronePhantom of the Paradise (1974) - Brian De PalmaDeath’s...