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History of Motion Pictures - Early Films by Thomas Alva Edison 1903-04 (2-DVD Set): History of Motion Pictures Early Films by Thomas Alva Edison 190304 2DVD Set |
| Product Description : "Can you imagine a life without electricity, without recorded sound and without movies today? We take such inventions so much for granted that we hardly spare a thought for the inventor. Yet, Thomas Alva Edison has singularly brightened up our world both literally and figuratively. Entertainment was never the same after the first moving pictures was screened. These silent short films were at once entertaining, and informative leaving audiences both awed and amused. That a lot of planning went into these early productions is pretty evident from these clips. What we see in these clips, in effect, are the forerunners of modern feature films - complete with plot and story line - and documentaries, which serve to edify the viewer on a wide array of subjects. It is a delight to view these clips, which are simple in context and remarkably clear in perception and presentation. The lack of sound - an understandable omission- is more than made up for by the gentle humor, acting skills, the background settings and the logical sequence of events that characterize these early celluloid ventures. What impressed me about these clips - besides their vintage value - is the excellent manner in which they have been preserved, despite the passage of over a century. To put the significance of these clips into perspective, I cannot help but borrow and paraphrase Neil Armstrong?s famous quote "These films were a short step for man but a giant leap for the world of entertainment"." |
