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Modern Marvels. Motion Picture Cover Image E-video E-video

Modern Marvels. Motion Picture

Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm) (Added Author). Infobase (Added Author).

Summary: This episode of Modern Marvels traces the birth of the motion picture back to its originator, Thomas Alva Edison, "The Wizard of Menlo Park", showcasing the technology that enabled Edison to capture motion for the first time on film.

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  • Physical Description: 1 streaming video file (45 min.) : sd., col.
    remote
    electronic resource (video)
  • Publisher: New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2011], c1996.

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General Note:
Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on January 19, 2011.
Films On Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
Formatted Contents Note: Thomas Alva Edison (2:43) -- Early History of Projected Images (2:33) -- Vital Step in Motion Picture Evolution (2:26) -- The Kinetoscope (3:26) -- Cylinder Concept (2:26) -- New Motion Picture Machine (2:38) -- Postponed Moving Pictures (2:23) -- First Movie Studio (2:37) -- Kinetiscope Parlors (2:41) -- Power of the New Medium (1:46) -- Dixon's Projection System (2:10) -- Vitascope Motion Picture Projector (2:10) -- Entertainment for Middle Class Audiences (2:08) -- The Story Film (2:00) -- Birth of Hollywood (2:45) -- The Kinetophone (2:18) -- Edison Legend (3:24) -- Credits: Modern Marvels: Motion Picture (0:20)
Restrictions on Access Note:
Access requires authentication through Films On Demand.
Target Audience Note:
10 & up.
System Details Note:
Mode of access: Internet.
System requirements: Films On Demand platform.
Language Note:
Closed-captioned.
Source of Description Note:
Title from distributor's description.
Subject: Edison, Thomas A. (Thomas Alva) -- 1847-1931
Cinematography
Digital media
Mechanics
Motion pictures -- Production and direction
Photography
Sound -- Recording and reproducing
Technology -- Social aspects
Television
Genre: Streaming videos.
Educational films.
Internet videos.
Videorecording.
Topic Heading: Films on Demand > Technical and Trades Collection

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