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Making Motion Pictures in Eighteenth-Century London

More than 120 years before Edison and the Lumiere brothers created modern motion pictures, a new attraction called the "Eidophusikon" opened in Leicester Square. Described in the London press as "moving pictures, representing phenomena of nature," the Eidophusikon thrilled audiences by combining moving images with sound effects and music. Come find out more about this […]