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The Birth of a Nation (1915)
The Birth of a Nation

Spellbound in darkness

John Kelso is perhaps Wichita's most avid movie viewer. Having fell in love with movies when he was six, John has since viewed over 16,800 features.

His special interest is the film period 1888-1935. D.W. Griffith's The Birth of a Nation (1915) is his favorite film, and believes that Griffith is the finest director in film history. His Intolerance (1916), Broken Blossoms (1919) andWay Down East (1920) still amaze and thrill audiences today.

Drawing from his vast knowledge of the movie industry, John offers his recommendations and insights into these features and more.

The Birth of a Nation (1915)
Intolerance (1916)
Citizen Kane (1941)
King Kong (1933)
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Apocalypse Now / Apocalypse Now Redux (1979)
The General (1926)
The Phantom Menace (1999)
The Battleship Potemkin (1925)
Lion of the Desert (1981)