Classical Notes
title: D. W. Griffith's A Country Doctor
title: A Set of Stills

The main title (Museum of Modern Art reconstruction) The introductory title: A Story of Good Deeds That Reap Spiritual Rewards
The main title and the deceptive introductory title (Museum of Modern Art reconstructions)
The beginning of the opening panning shot The end of the opening panning shot
The beginning and end of the opening panning shot
Scene 2 - the family in the wheat field Scene 3 - the family in the flowery field
Shots 2 & 3 – the doctor and his family romp through the fields
Scene 4 -- Edith's bedroom Scene 5 -- The poor family's cabin
Scenes 4 & 5 – Edith in her bedroom – inside the other sick girl's cabin
Scene 6 -- Outside the cabin Scene 7 -- The doctor's porch
Scenes 6 & 7 – outside the cabin – the doctor's porch
The servant's expressive gesture begins The servant's expressive gesture continues The servant's expressive gesture concludes
Scene 27 – the servant's magnificent expressive gesture
Conventional early silent screen acting Conventional early silent screen acting Conventional early silent screen acting
Conventional early silent screen acting Conventional early silent screen acting Conventional early silent screen acting
Scene 33 – the doctor's wife reacts to Edith's death with stereotypically overwrought early silent screen acting
The beginning of the closing panning shot The end of the closing panning shot
The beginning and end of the closing panning shot

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