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The Phenakistiscope was invented by Joseph Plateau, and was a disk that would be held in front of the mirror, then spun while the viewer would look through a peephole to see an animated image.
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The zoetrope was invented by William George Horner, and was a drumlike version of the phenakistiscope. When someone turned the crank, the drum would spin, showing a mini show through the peepholes.
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Leland Stanford wagered $25k that a horse at one point, will have all feet in the air when running. He got a photographer to arrange a contraption to take 12 photos of the horse, and Leland won the bet.
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Invented by Eadward Muybridge, the zoopraxiscope was considered to be one of the first movie projectors.
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Invented by George Eastman, this camera was made to make popular photography possible, letting almost everyone own one.
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Thomas Edison created the concept of the kinetoscope, but W.K.L. Dickson was the cerdited inventor. One would look through the top peephole and crank the lever to view the short film.
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Thomas Edison invented the first screening studio, The "Black "Maria," in New Jersey. It was built to rotate and adjust to the Sun's rays.
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Kinetoscope Parlors were popular for a short time, and werre a miniature success, until other inventors created advancements in projecting.
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Fred Ott's Sneeze was filmed by Thomas Edison and W.K.L. Dickson, and considered the first copyrighted film.
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The Lumiere Bros. first public film screening, Workers Leaving the Factory, was one of the many short films that was shown in the screening.
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Georges Meiles was a magician who came up with the idea to add movies to his performances. But in 1902, he ended up filming the first science fiction film in history.
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The Great Train Robbery was filmed by Edwin S. Porter, and was the first successful story film.
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The Iroquois Theatre Fire was caused due to low safety standards, and after the fire, reforms were made on the specifics of theatre safety.
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Nickelodeons, or five-cent theatres, were a chep but popular form of entertainment that was available for almost anyone.
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After 1907, to prevent copyright laws from being broken, films were no longer sold to avoid theft, but were rented and expected to be returned.
