Tweet D.W. Griffith mystery - the book by William M Drew

He was one of the most important figures in film history; he denied access to this chapter of his life to everyone until William M. Drew found the long-buried secret behind the closed shutters of D. W. Griffith life. The mystery of how Lawrence turned into the magnificent D. W. Griffith, a true mystery better than fiction. William Drew has turned the demigod into a flesh and blood human. It will soon be available at Amazon and other bookstores. Here is a link to the William M. Drew website:
http://william-m-drew.webs.com/newbookondwgriffith.htm

“Mr. Griffith’s House with Closed Shutters – the Long-Buried Secret That Turned Lawrence Into D.W.” has been published by Mutoscope Books. Yes I designed the cover…

"A great discovery about a remarkable, unknown chapter in D. W. Griffith's early life. It is a genuine surprise as I never supposed there was anything more to find out about Griffith. Yet William M. Drew has uncovered high drama. I was riveted throughout by this amazing story, full of revelations."--Kevin Brownlow, Film Historian and Documentarian

Just finished reading William M. Drew's "Mr. Griffith's House With Closed Shutters," and it is quite an achievement. One can quibble with the occasional overstep in speculation, or some photos with faces distorted by digital stretching (like wathching a 1.33 picture spread out over a 16x9 screen); but the research is solid, the story fascinating, and the writing first rate. This may not be a "Rosebud" revalation about Griffith's life and career--but it comes close and certainly adds much to our understanding of D. W. Griffith the man, while offering a plausible new lens through which to view the filmmaker's work. Anyone who wants to know more about D. W. Griffith needs to belly up to the bar and buy a copy of "Mr. Griffith's House With Closed Shutters." Bravo Mr. Drew!