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"Home, Sweet Home" (1914) director D. W. Griffith, cinematographer Billy Bitzer

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This gem is presented by Silent Hall of Fame.   Please visit https://silent-hall-of-fame.org/   to support our non-profit mission and the legacy of silent movie stars by making a tax deductible contribution.   FEEL FREE TO FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @SilentFilmGems   "Home, Sweet Home" is a drama, included in our program to illustrate the work of two of our stars: actor Robert Harron and cinematographer Billy Bitzer.  In order to appreciate this film the viewers should know that it consists of four independent stories with their own different plots and casts of actors. The four shorts are apparently united by a common theme. Directed by               D. W. Griffith Produced by             Reliance Motion Picture Corporation and Majestic Motion Picture Company Scenario by               D. W. Griffith and Harry E. Aitken         Starring                     Robert Harron, Mae Marsh, Henry Walthall, Josephine Crowell, Lillian Gish, Dorothy Gish,  Donald Crisp, James Kirkwood, Jack Pickford, Courtenay Foote, Blanche Sweet, Owen Moore Cinematography        Billy Bitzer Editing by                  James Smith and Rose Richtel Distributed by           Continental Feature Film Corporation (Mutual Film Corporation) Release date               May 17, 1914 Running time             55 min. Country                      United States Language                    Silent film, English intertitles Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976: "Allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use."