GRIFFITH D.W.: (1875-1948) American film Director.... Lot 27

GRIFFITH D.W.: (1875-1948) American film Director. An influential and pioneer figure of film production. Griffith, together with Charles Chaplin, Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks, founded United Artists enabling them to control their own interests rather than depending on studios. A good T.L.S., D.W.Griffith, one page, 4to, Los Angeles, 23rd May 1918, on his personal printed stationery, to Mrs. H.C. de Mille, Committee Benefit Dance. Griffith states in part `Have advised all who can to be on hand the evening of June 8th. If I can dig myself out from under the ever threatening sword of Damocles in the shape of scenarios shall be there with jingling spurs.´ VG