Edison's Kinetoscope and Its Films

A History to 1896

Ray Phillips

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English

Praeger Publishers Inc
13 November 1997

Cinematography, television camerawork; Films, movies & cinema

Series: Contributions to the Study of Popular Culture

Motion pictures were first seen in 1894, when Thomas Edison introduced the Kinetoscope, a device for individually looking at film through a viewer. Over the next three years, Edison manufactured almost 1,000 Kinetoscopes and produced some 250 films to show in them. A million people worldwide first saw motion pictures through these devices.

This book describes in detail how Kinetoscopes worked and how they were sold, and describes the parlors to which the public flocked, fascinated by the novelty of moving images. It examines how the machines were copied by others and later eclipsed by the advent of projection. It also indicates where surviving machines can be found in the United States and Europe. The book concludes with an index to Edison's films between 1892 and 1896, and presents titles, filming dates, subject descriptions, and information on the location of surviving copies. Copiously illustrated, the book is a vital research tool for all students of motion picture history.

By: Ray Phillips
Imprint: Praeger Publishers Inc
Country of Publication: United States [Currently unable to ship to USA: see Shipping Info]
Volume: no. 65
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 510g
ISBN: 9780313305085
ISBN 10: 0313305080
Series: Contributions to the Study of Popular Culture
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 13 November 1997
Recommended Age: From 7 to 17 years
Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Professional and scholarly , A / AS level , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

RAY PHILLIPS is a graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles. He has made 12 working replica Kinetoscopes and owns what may be the oldest extant Kinetoscope.

Reviews for Edison's Kinetoscope and Its Films: A History to 1896

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