Thomas Edison and the Invention of Motion Pictures
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Who is usually credited with creating the first film in 1889?

  • A young laboratory assistant
  • Eadweard Muybridge
  • William Dickson
  • Thomas Edison (correct)
  • What provided the cornerstone of Edison's invention and the evolution of motion pictures?

  • Thomas Edison's vision
  • Eadweard Muybridge's work
  • William Dickson's assistance
  • A $25,000 bet (correct)
  • What was the predecessor to the motion picture projector?

  • The Edison kinetoscope (correct)
  • Smartphones
  • Film studio in New Jersey
  • Traditional television
  • How did the kinetoscope create the illusion of motion?

    <p>By spooling a celluloid film strip between a lightbulb and a lens</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where were kinetoscope parlors established for customers to view moving images?

    <p>In hotel lobbies, amusement parks, and penny arcades</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What types of events and performances were captured by the kinetoscope at Edison’s film studio?

    <p>Circus performances, dancing women, boxing matches, and tooth extraction by a dentist</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who were the inventors of the Cinématographe, a lightweight film projector also functioning as a camera and printer?

    <p>Auguste and Louis Lumière</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where was the world’s first commercial film screening held by the Lumière Brothers?

    <p>Paris</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was shown in the Lumière Brothers’ first film at the commercial screening in 1895?

    <p>Scenes from everyday life</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did Louis Lumière initially believe cinema was 'an invention without a future'?

    <p>It was competing with circuses and theater troupes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which company, in the United States, held its first film screening using an improved projector called the Vitascope?

    <p>Edison Company</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did film impact its earliest viewers according to the text?

    <p>It replaced other forms of entertainment as the main attraction.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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