Early Directors on Directing (2009)
There were more women directors before 1920 than at any other time in history. The first director to put a narrative story on celluloid was, Alice Guy Blaché in 1896. Few people know that Lillian Gish became a director in her own right in 1920. Ida Lupino directed over a hundred episodes of "Have Gun, Will Travel," "Thriller," "Gunsmoke," and many independent features.
Director: Ally Acker
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Lillian Gish as Self |
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Katharine Hepburn as Self |
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Mala Powers as Self |
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Ida Lupino as Self |
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Jodie Foster as Self |
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Lois Weber as Self |
| Production | Ally Acker | Producer |
| Directing | Ally Acker | Director |
| Editing | Ally Acker | Editor |