The battle scenes that Griffith uses in his short films were an inspiration to Cecil B. DeMille. His portrayal of interracial alliances between the Mexicans and the Americans was an attempt to romanticize relations between the two communities, as well as the past. He was always a stickler for work was the 34 year old director. Sometimes he would film right the way through lunch. When he did pause for lunch he would furnish his wife and cast with steaks, and then offer sandwiches to his crew and extras. Because he failed as a stage actor, he wanted to compensate by making as many short films as possible to immortalise himself in celluloid.
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