Released
The Birth of a Race
January 2 1918 (almost 107 years ago)Rating
50
Based on
1 review
The Greatest Photoplay on Earth
- Director: John W. Noble
- Genres: Drama, History, War
- Runtime: 1 h 28 m
- Country: United States of America
- Companies: Birth of a Race Photoplay Corporation, The Frohman Amusement Corp.
This epic traces, from the Beginning, the lineage of the race of peace-loving people. Mankind at its best is highlighted as greatness of character across the centuries is displayed: Noah heeding God's command, Moses leading the Israelities, Jesus Christ dying to save humanity and promote His message of peace. Moving into our modern epoch: Columbus's discovery of America, the Declaration of Independence, the Emancipation Proclamation; A race of free humans committed to the proliferation of peace and freedom. What becomes of this race when autocratic powers threaten democracy in the time of the first World War?
