Record #:

12791

Author(s):

Cook, Raymond A.

Abstract:

Shelby, North Carolina native, Thomas Dixon, began a revolution in the motion picture business with his film, The Birth of a Nation. Lawyer, legislator, preacher, lecturer, playwright, novelist, actor, producer, real estate entrepreneur, and millionaire, Dixon spent his life dedicated to influencing the public through a variety of mediums.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 30 Issue 26, May 1963, p7-8, 38, por

Subject(s):

Motion picture industry

Record #:

20569

Author(s):

Cook, Raymond A.

Abstract:

Thomas Dixon directed one of the more controversial yet influential movies in America cinema called \"The Birth of a Nation,\" a gritty but biased account of the Civil War and KKK activity. Dixon was born on January 11, 1864 near Shelby and raised in Reconstruction North Carolina. The author presents a short biography of Dixon, how his early life in rural North Carolina affected his work, and a detailed account of the making of Dixon's infamous movie \"The Birth of a Nation.\"

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 39 Issue 4, Oct 1962, p519-540, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Dixon, Thomas F. Jr. 1864-1946

Record #:

24618

Author(s):

Cook, Raymond A.

Abstract:

Part two of a three-part story, this article follows the life of Thomas Dixon (1864-1946), a minister, playwright, and North Carolina legislator. It also discusses the famous film ‘The Birth of a Nation.’

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 31 Issue 1, June 1963, p9-10, 60, il

Subject(s):

Dixon, Thomas F. Jr., 1864-1946; Birth of a Nation (Motion picture)