Dublin Core
Title
The Song of the Shirt
Subject
1908 silent film directed by DW Griffith
Description
This film played clips of a poor young woman garment worker, whose mother is dying, begging for work to raise money for medicine to save her. The film juxtaposes those clips against clips of rich people dancing and drinking at a nice restaurant in fine clothing.
Creator
Biograph Company
Source
Silent Hall of Fame, Youtube
Publisher
Biograph Company and Silent Hall of Fame, Youtube
Date
1908