A History of American Film
1889: Edison’s Invention
Peep Shows
1896: Song & Dance Theatres
Nickelodeons
Porter’s “The Great Train Robbery”
1908: Florence Lawrence
Movies = Filmed Plays
D.W. Griffith
“Birth of a Nation”
Corny Cast
Serials
Comedies
WWI: Theatres
1910: Hollywood
1927: Talkies
1930’s: Golden Years
1940’s/WWII
T.V.
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