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The Greatest Thing in Life

Film information
NameThe Greatest Thing in Life
Directed byD. W. Griffith
Produced byD. W. Griffith
Written byLillian Gish
D. W. Griffith
Stanner E.V. Taylor
StarringRobert Harron
Lillian Gish
CinematographyG. W. Bitzer,
with Henrik Sartov
Editing byJames Smith
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release dateChicago, Philadelphia:
1 December 1918
Los Angeles:
16 December 1918
New York City:
22 December 1918
Running time70 minutes
Country 
LanguageSilent
English intertitles
Preceded byThe World of Columbus (1918)
Followed byA Romance of Happy Valley (1919)

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'The Greatest Thing in Life' (1918) was a drama film about World War I, directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Lillian Gish, Robert Harron, and David Butler. The film is considered to be a lost film, as no prints are known to exist. This film was released later in the same year as Griffith's more famous World War I film, Hearts of the World, which also stars Lillian Gish and Robert Harron. The Greatest Thing in Life was renowned for two main aspects: the groundbreaking portrait photography style of Henrik Sartov, and a "new and daring" interracial kiss between a white officer and a black soldier (both male).

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Films directed by D. W. Griffith

1908-1913Hundreds - see complete D. W. Griffith filmography
1914-1916Waifs * The Massacre * Judith of Bethulia * Battle of the Sexes (lost) * Brute Force * Home, Sweet Home * The Escape * The Avenging Conscience: or 'Thou Shalt Not Kill * The Birth of a Nation * A Day with Governor Whitman * Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
1917-1919A Liberty Bond Appeal * Hearts of the World * The Great Love * Lillian Gish in a Liberty Loan Appeal * The World of Columbus * The Greatest Thing in Life (lost) * A Romance of Happy Valley * The Girl Who Stayed at Home * Broken Blossoms * True Heart Susie * The Fall of Babylon * The Mother and the Law * Scarlet Days * The Greatest Question
1920sThe Idol Dancer * Remodeling Her Husband * The Love Flower * Way Down East * Dream Street * Orphans of the Storm * One Exciting Night * Mammy's Boy * The White Rose * America * Isn't Life Wonderful * Sally of the Sawdust * That Royle Girl * The Sorrows of Satan * Topsy and Eva * Drums of Love * The Battle of the Sexes * Lady of the Pavements
1930sAbraham Lincoln * The Struggle



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