24 October 1930 Factual 6 mins
The prelude to our picture is the record of an intimate conversation between Mr. D. W. Griffith and his friend Mr. Walter Huston, which occured on an evening in the Spring of 1930. Here for the first time, Mr. Griffith relates the colorful childhood experiences which led him to the making of "The Birth of a Nation."
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D.W. Griffith Director
United States 24 October 1930
These some of the most viewed trailers for movies released in 1930:
05 April 1930
After being shot, a dying Marshal Dawson gives Dave Hayes his badge and asks him to finish his job. Dave becomes Marshal but when Bowie, the man that shot Dawson appears, he exposes Dave as an imposter.
14 December 1930
A Walter Lantz's Oswald cartoon where he's looking for gold but soon becomes a gag fest with a singing waiter who ends his verses with someone "who cannot leave his mother", a piano player who keeps chugging beer, and Oswald and his peg-leg buddy (probably Peg-Leg Pete who eventually became Mickey's nemesis) saying in unison "Pop Goes the Weasel" with the rabbit getting the better of this buddy after he keeps hitting him.
08 February 1930
'Natural' Davis (William Powell) is a respected gambler who follows a ruthless code of honor with those who cheat against him.
30 January 1930
Jack and Jerry are doing okay between profession baseball and Vaudeville. That is, until love and gold-diggers get in the way.
10 June 1930
Despite past friendliness, cattle ranchers Tom and Jim Bledsoe, father and son, fence off their range to prevent its use by neighboring sheep ranchers Tug Wilson and Buck Rankin, suggesting that they hope to end their recent loss of cattle.
30 September 1930
The permanent lack of money is giving Kibis a real headache. The rent has been overdue for seven months and now he is threatened with eviction.
13 February 1930
The wealthy Rodney Langford, who dreams of going on the stage, hopes to fulfil his ambitions by buying a failing revue called 'Raise the Roof', starring Maisie Grey.
20 August 1930
Peter has to be married by midnight or else his inheritance goes to his uncle... Who happens to live in a "haunted house".
12 December 1930
Bimbo becomes a long distance accordion champ and comes through with a load of credit.
15 October 1930
Returning from the war, Buck finds his younger brother in trouble.
01 December 1930
Two bored couples think they can find happiness if they exchange spouses for the evening.
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