Daily Archives: February 8, 2015

‘Witness’ opens in U.S. theaters 30 years ago today (Feb 8 1985)


Video: 'Witness' trailer

(Friday, February 8, 1985)Witness, a thriller film about a detective who protects a young Amish boy who becomes a target after he witnesses a murder in Philadelphia, opened today in U.S. theaters (including the Astor Plaza in New York City).

Directed by Peter Weir, the film starred Harrison Ford and Kelly McGillis.

‘The Birth of a Nation’ premieres in Los Angeles 100 years ago today (Feb 8 1915)


Video: 'The Birth of a Nation (1915) [HD] - Lillian Gish'

(Monday, February 8, 1915) — The silent, groundbreaking and controversial epic film drama The Birth of a Nation, which chronicles the relationship of two families in the Civil War and Reconstruction eras, premiered today in Los Angeles.

Directed by D. W. Griffith, the film starred Lillian Gish, Mae Marsh, Henry B. Walthall, Miriam Cooper, Ralph Lewis and George Siegmann.