The Screen Its Amazing History
The article traces the birth of the motion picture from 1889 at Edison’s lab to a global industry, highlighting key figures like Dickson and Ramsaye, early devices, first theaters, bans, and early piracy, with dates and events shaping cinema’s rise. It covers patents, kinetoscope, Lumiere, Latham, and early public screens, plus censorship and notable early films.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry Ramsaye
Thomas A. Edison
Simon & Schuster
Ramsage
United States
Europe
Dickson
France
Cape Cod
Court
Aristotle
Edison
Stamfer
Herschel
Daguerre
John D. Isaacs
Leland Stanford
Stanford
San Francisco
Fadweard Muybridge
Muybridge
Isaacs
LePrince
Carbutt
George Eastman
Rochester
N. Y
West Orange Laboratory
Ramsaye
Fred Ott
Dennis
Ruth St. Denis
Broadway
New York
Chicago
Edwin Hill Ames
Virginia
Woodvill Latham
England
Robert Friese-Greene
Louis
Auguste Lamiere
Lumiere
Cinematograph
Latham
America
Amet
Koster & Bilal Music
Twenty-third Street
Carmencita
Annabelle Moore
Sandow
Charles Chapman
Adam Kessel
New York Motion Picture Company
Kessel
Charlie
Los Angeles
Keystone
Chapman Pictures
Jnglish Main
Chaplin
Fatty Arbuckle
Boston
Arbuckle
Mary Pickford
Owen Moore
Nevada
Douglas Fairbanks
Will Hays
Republican National Committee
Hays
Famous Players’ Organization
Balaban & Ratz
Famous Players
Ramgage
Early movie stars and the birth of Hollywood cinema
A compact survey traces cinema rise from Edison and Biograph days to M CG Mayer, Laemmle, and the formation of the Hays code. It notes actors pressed into service, the shift from simple acts to story pictures, and pivotal figures like Zukor, Loew, and Arbuckle shaping an industry prized for drama yet challenged by censorship and public opinion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Zukor
Chicago
New York
Zukor
Marcus Loew
Famous Players-Lusky Corporation
Loew
Metro-Goldwin- Mayer Company
Carl Laemmie
Oshkosh
Wis
Edison
Universal Pictures
Laemmle
Cochrane
Ramsuaye
Chicago Tribune
Nickelodeon
National Board of Censorship
Pennsylvania
World view quip echoes in Boreleigh banter
A Boston Transcript style exchange has Boreleigh debating opinions on the world’s shape. The wry remark notes that while some insist the world is flat, the speaker concedes doubt yet finds it "awfully flat" in the presence of the other.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boreleigh
Boston Transcript
Bride and Groom Quarrel Over Cake Lore
A humorous Stray Stories line depicts a bride sobbing that her husband shows no interest in her, while the husband insists he stayed awake all night thinking of the cake she baked yesterday, highlighting light domestic humor.
Can George Hold Anna’s Love Until Marriage
Dialogue excerpt shows Mother questioning whether George can sustain Anna’s affection until he can afford a wedding. Father replies optimistic, saying he thinks George can squeeze through. The scene centers on romantic tension and financial readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Anna
Safety First Note The Traffic Was Moving
Kate darted for a bus as traffic flowed she grabbed the brass railing but a tangle followed creating a messy scene with onlookers noting the mishap and the swift rescue.
Exposed Quotation Sparks Amusing Street Talk
A playful exchange about walking as advised by a doctor surfaces in casual talk. The remark about walking with out a windshield adds a humorous, roadside flavor to the dialogue.
Tess and Hazel wedding rumor hints at rich suitor
A fragmented note mentions Tess and Hazel with talk of marrying a man of wealth. It questions who Jess-Who is and tags Tess with a Colin collector nickname in a cryptic ski club context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tess
Hazel
Jess
Colin
On the Job Sample Bottle Opinion Request
A caller asks a lawyer to open a sample bottle and give an opinion. The exchange frames a preliminary discussion about evaluating a product or case substance, with the lawyer ready to provide feedback once the sample is opened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wetmore
Lizzie Was Light This Monument For Jackson Druck
A fragment describes Lizzie and Jackson Druck with unclear roles, noting Lizzie lighter or brighter than the truck in a memorial context. The readable text suggests a monument or dedication theme centered on these individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizzie
Jackson Druck
Extensive claim sparks exchange about relation
A brief exchange centers on Dobson claiming kinship and offering proof, while another speaker calls him a fool and questions the relation as possibly a coincidence. The dialogue hints at family ties being debated with skepticism from the other party.
Evasive Reply Highlights Auto Sale Value Question
A terse exchange centers on whether the seller got back what they paid for the car. The respondent asserts the sale matched the car’s value at purchase, illustrating a dispute over depreciation and worth without detailing figures or circumstances.
Prompter Leads Amateur Play Night Show
Mrs. Bim-Harry took part in an amateur play last night and today he’s hoarse from talking. Mrs. Bam-Oh asks if he was the leading man. The answer: he was the prompter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bim
Harry
No Danger Clarence-Congress is no place for a woman
A humorous exchange mocks gender roles in political settings. Alice questions the premise and Clarence answers with a witty jab about women on the floor, suggesting domestic duties. The brief cartoonish dialogue reflects early 20th century attitudes toward women's political participation.
Economical Chap Mother Ethel Dialogue
A humorous snippet shows a young man urging frugal living by using a single chair to save wear on furniture and car gas, while his mother Ethel resists the plan. The exchange highlights thrift with light domestic humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel
Kick Jeannette Gum Gaffe Sparks Lively Quote
A playful quip from Pittsburgh Panther is captured in a cartoonish exchange where Hilda teases about chewing gum and its hoof night origins, prompting a wry comeback about getting a kick from it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeannette
Hilda
Pittsburgh Panther
Shoppers Endurance Boost From Lydia E Pinkham
Louisa Van Dyke of Baltimore recalls years of fatigue in a busy department store. She credits Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound with restoring her health enabling her to care for three children and return to productive work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisa
Pinkham
L. G. van Dyke
Spring St
Morrell Park
Baltimore
Lydia
Gold discoverer James Marshall dies poor in solitude
James Marshall, who first discovered gold in California, died in poverty and isolation in a lonely cabin near the original discovery site, 37 years after his epochal find. He made and lost several fortunes before fading from public view.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Marshall
California
Also Mentioned on This Page
Proehl Haller
Jaklon Oom
West Orange
N. J
Thomas Alva Edison
Mr. Edison
William K. L. Dickson
Shmon and Schuster
Edison Company
Dolorita
Atlantic City
Reno
New
Brooklyn
Waukegan
Spoor and
Bestowa
Paris
Vitagraph
Biograph
Tlorence Turner
Maurice Costello
Dobson
Clarence
Congress
Alice
Caesar
Penn
Scholl
Scholl Mig. Co
Winslow
AtAll Dragaiste
W. F. Young, Inc
Lyman St
Springfield
Mase
Des Moines
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