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started with a $25,000 bet
some people argued that a horse had all four feet off the ground at the same time, others said impossible. -
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history of film
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experiment
an experiment was set up, rapid sequence of photos taken of a running horse. the horse did have all four feet off the ground. -
devices
devices were invented that would fascinate any who wanted to watch moving images.(for a price). -
peephole
the disadvatage was only allowing " a audiece of one". a peephole was provided behind drawing or photos in rapid sequence. -
company
edison's company had made peephole kinetoscope and he was making a bit of money selling these devices. -
brothers
the lurniere brothers in france devised projector that could show motion pictares called cinematographe. -
vaudeville
vaudeville was quite popular. stared featuring short films. in 1900s vaudeville expanded into nickelodeons. -
theaters
nickelodeons were small storefront-type theaters along with one or two vauderille acts. -
the great train robbery
thomas edison and edwin porter, in 1903 created the first u.s. harrative film, the great train robbery. -
MPPA
thomas edison, several companies formed a trust called the motion picture patents company(MPPA). a film distrlbuion of everything in the motion pictare industry. -
west coast
meny films were shot outside , weather on east coast often didn't cooperate. -
mexico
west coast here farther away from MPPA control and they were close to mexico incase of a retreat. -
actors
(MPPC) didn't list names of actors, feared of actors leaveing for more money. west coast immediately had an advantage in developing stars. -
charlie chaplin
charlie chaplin used his films to communicate messages about good and bad the haves and have -nots.
