The First Nickelodeon Film Theater Opens

Article abstract: The proliferation of storefront theaters created a revolution in film exhibition and provided the foundation for an entertainment industry based on motion pictures.

Summary of Event

The American public was introduced to the wonders of moving pictures in peep show machines installed in penny arcades. The kinetoscope, developed by inventor Thomas Alva Edison, was introduced around 1893 and soon became commonplace in large cities. The invention of the film projector at the end of the 1890’s sent technology in a different direction and...

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