The Birth of a Race
The Greatest Photoplay on Earth
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?
- Year: 1918
- Country: United States of America
- Genre: Drama, History, War
- Studio: Birth of a Race Photoplay Corporation, The Frohman Amusement Corp.
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- Director: John W. Noble
- Cast: Louis Dean, Harry Dumont, Carter B. Harkness