Desc: The Quiet Philanthropist: The Edith Gaylord Story: Directed by Bryan Beasley. With Amy Dichter. 'The Quiet Philanthropist' is a personal portrait about journalist and philanthropist Edith Gaylord. Edith was a ground breaking journalist in the 1940's helping to break through the glass ceiling of the male dominated newspaper business. Later in life, Edith devoted herself to philanthropy, anonymously giving millions away to the arts and the downtrodden.