3- The Birth of Cinema

Kodak, Edison, and Dixon are introduced, as are their first roles in the story of film history. Next week we cover movies they made. I use movie clips as transitions in this show. Once we reach sound film, all the clips will be very pertinent, but for now, it is just for the joy of movies and as a reminder of where we are eventually headed. This week the movies were: Iron Man (2008) Sabrina (1954) Jaws (1975) Brining up Baby (1938) If you want to contact me, please email me at historyoffilmpo...

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A (mostly) chronological exploration of international film history. Each episode is a deep dive into the history of the people, events, technologies, cultural forces, and most all the movies that have molded cinema into what it is today! Join host Jacob Aschieris and other listeners for an in depth, thoughtful listening experience, and learn why no story ever written for the screen is as dramatic as the story of the screen itself!