She Wasn't Just A Pioneering Silent Film Director, She Was An Auteur " And Her Material Would Be Considered Sensitive Even Today
Caryn James: "A nude scene! Abortion; birth control; prostitution! In the silent-movie era, Lois Weber's films were shockingly ahead of their time " and also immensely popular. She wrote, directed, produced and sometimes starred in her films, and in 1916 was the highest paid studio director in the US, man or woman. She pioneered techniques […]