Showing posts with label 1920s. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1920s. Show all posts

TOD BROWNING: SHADOW FILMMAKER

Freaks one of Browning's oddball masterpieces
by Jake Bowyer

The city of Louisville is responsible for a lot of American whackos. While the city’s most famous offspring is the overhyped showboat and draft dodger Muhammad Ali, it also lays claim to gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson,  Birth of a Nation director D.W. Griffith, and early baseball hero Pete Browning. There must be something in the water!