October 31, 1912 –
D.W. Griffith’s film The Musketeers of Pig Alley, starring Elmer Booth, Lillian Gish, Clara T. Bracy and Walter Miller, first aired in the US on this date. The film is thought to be the first film about organized crime.
In a street sequence, a young girl can be seen staring at the camera. This was not a mistake; D.W. Griffith had noticed that, in documentary films, people tended to stare at the camera, and felt that having her do just that would make the scene feel more realistic.
The Haus of Dcaligari 