Title: Comedy, spectacle and new horizons
Description: The genesis of the motion picture medium is recreated in this 5-part collection of the cinema's formative works which reveal the foundation from which the styles and plots of contemporary cinema would later evolve. This fifth program examines some of the integral works that begin to reflect the modern day cinema. Interspersed with authentic hand-tinted lantern slides used during early theatrical exhibitions.
Subjects: Silent films, History, Motion pictures, Motion picture industry, Comedy films, History and criticism, Cinematographers, Motion picture producers and directors