[Lillian Gish calls film the universal language and talks about her attempts to save films].

Actress Lillian Gish promotes a new Museum of Modern Art exhibit honoring her contributions to film. She remembers her time with director D.W. Griffith and an excerpt from "Birth of a Nation," in which Gish starred, is played. Gish addresses the racism in the film and says that the black community h...

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Corporate Author:	ABC Television Network
Other Authors:	Gish, Lillian, 1893-1993 (Interviewee), Hartman, David, 1935- (Interviewer)
Language:	English
Published:	[1980]
Subjects:	Gish, Lillian, > 1893-1993 > Interviews. Griffith, D. W. > (David Wark), > 1875-1948. Actresses > United States > Interviews. Motion pictures. African Americans > Social conditions. Interviews. Nonfiction television programs. Sound recordings.
Genre:	Interviews. Nonfiction television programs. Sound recordings.
Physical Description:	1 electronic audio file (5 min., 35 sec.) : digital, WAV file.
Format:	Audio Software