12 Questions
Who is usually credited with creating the first film in 1889?
Thomas Edison
What provided the cornerstone of Edison's invention and the evolution of motion pictures?
A $25,000 bet
What was the predecessor to the motion picture projector?
The Edison kinetoscope
How did the kinetoscope create the illusion of motion?
By spooling a celluloid film strip between a lightbulb and a lens
Where were kinetoscope parlors established for customers to view moving images?
In hotel lobbies, amusement parks, and penny arcades
What types of events and performances were captured by the kinetoscope at Edison’s film studio?
Circus performances, dancing women, boxing matches, and tooth extraction by a dentist
Who were the inventors of the Cinématographe, a lightweight film projector also functioning as a camera and printer?
Auguste and Louis Lumière
Where was the world’s first commercial film screening held by the Lumière Brothers?
Paris
What was shown in the Lumière Brothers’ first film at the commercial screening in 1895?
Scenes from everyday life
Why did Louis Lumière initially believe cinema was 'an invention without a future'?
It was competing with circuses and theater troupes.
Which company, in the United States, held its first film screening using an improved projector called the Vitascope?
Edison Company
How did film impact its earliest viewers according to the text?
It replaced other forms of entertainment as the main attraction.
Explore the contributions of Thomas Edison in the invention and evolution of motion pictures, starting from his work with Eadweard Muybridge to the creation of the Edison kinetoscope. Learn about the significant developments that led to the birth of modern cinema.
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