Ben Mankiewicz Intro - Intolerance (1916)

Intolerance (1916) -- (Movie Clip) A.D. 1572 -- Paris

Opening the second vignette, in France, introducing King Charles IX (Frank Bennett) and the queen-mother Catherine de Medici (Josephine Crowell), in D.W. Griffith's Intolerance, 1916.

Intolerance (1916) -- (Movie Clip) Our First Story

The introduction of the first, contemporary story from D.W. Griffith's Intolerance, 1916, featuring the well-to-do Miss Jenkins (Vera Lewis).

Intolerance (1916) -- (Movie Clip) Ancient Jerusalem

Opening the third story, a brief look at Lillian Gish, the "eternal mother" rocking the cradle, then ancient Jerusalem, the director enamored of his shot of a camel, in D.W. Griffith's Intolerance, 1916.

Intolerance (1916) -- (Movie Clip) Great Gate Of Babylon

Saving his biggest set for his fourth and last story, director D.W. Griffith introduces Babylon, the mountain girl (Constance Talmadge) and "The Rhapsode" (Elmer Clifton) featured, in Intolerance, 1916.