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A History of American Film
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1889: Edison’s Invention
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Peep Shows
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1896: Song & Dance Theatres
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Nickelodeons
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1908: Florence Lawrence
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Movies = Filmed Plays
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D.W. Griffith
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“Birth of a Nation”
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Corny Cast
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Serials
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Comedies
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WWI: Theatres
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1910: Hollywood
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1927: Talkies
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1930’s: Golden Years
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1940’s/WWII
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T.V.
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