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Originally Posted by EmporerEJ
In 1891, Edison invented the kinetiscope, the precursor to the movie projector, and was installed in penny arcades where people could watch short, simple films
And what, may you ask, were the most popular films of the day according to ALL the historians? Yep, you guessed it: The porn of the day. Risqué clips.
(Until the feature film of the great train robbery.....much, much, later)
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Thanks, EJ. I never spent much time in arcades...
I notice my question as to what will replace movies has, as of now, still gone unanswered. Interesting.