It almost surely inferior to the Kino version. Kino spent a lot time & money over the years to put out a great version.
On Fri, Sep 14, 2012 at 4:14 PM, Jo Ann Reynolds < [email protected]> wrote: > There is one on Internet Archive.**** > > http://archive.org/details/dw_griffith_birth_of_a_nation**** > > ** ** > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Wochna, Lorraine > *Sent:* Friday, September 14, 2012 3:37 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [Videolib] Birth of a Nation - the definitive version**** > > ** ** > > Hello all,**** > > ** ** > > I have a prof that wants a copy of Birth of a Nation – we have 5 versions > in our collection. He seems to think none of them are the ‘right’ one. > I’m thinking Kino is the way to go – but your input would be appreciated:* > *** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > The Birth of a nation [videorecording] / D.W. Griffith**** > > New York, N.Y. : Kino Video, c1993**** > > ** ** > > The birth of a nation [videorecording] / David W. Griffith Corporation**** > > Chatsworth, Calif. : Image Entertainment, 1998**** > > ** ** > > The birth of a nation [videorecording] / D.W. Griffith presents ; produced > under the direction of D.W. Griffith ; story arranged by D.W. Griffith and > Frank E. Woods**** > > Kino on Video, c1992**** > > ** ** > > The birth of a nation [videorecording] / produced under the direction of > D.W. Griffith**** > > Los Angeles, Calif. : Delta Entertainment Corp., c2004**** > > ** ** > > The Birth of a Nation, by Henry B. Walthall, Mae Marsh & Lillian Gish > (performer), by Gish, Lillian, Griffith, D.W., Marsh, Mae & Walthall, Henry > B., directed by Griffith, D.W. (Kino International, 2002), 211:08 mins > (accessed using Academic Video Online)**** > > But I may have to buy a new DVD from Kino? > **** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > Just checking which one is the ‘preferred’ production and/or is there > another production that I don’t even know about!**** > > Thanks,**** > > lorraine**** > > ** ** > > * * > > ** ** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > lorraine wochna**** > > Alden Library, Ohio University**** > > Instruction Coordinator**** > > Subjects: African American Studies | English | Film |Theatre**** > > T: 740 597 1238**** > > http://libguides.library.ohiou.edu/profile/lorraine**** > > ** ** > > [image: Description: Description: film image for sig]**** > > ** ** > > VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of > issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic > control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in > libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as > an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of > communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video > producers and distributors. > >
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