The History of the Cinema (1958)
- Directed by
- John Halas
- Genre
- history, animation, comedy
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 8 min
- Rating
- 6.3 of 10 from 3 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This animated short takes a funny and somewhat fictional look at how movies came to be from early days through the years. It pokes fun at film history while showing key inventions and trends.
whimsicallightheartedplayfuleducationalfast-pacednostalgicamusingretro
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Two Off the Cuff (1969)
The Inquisit Visit (1961)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.
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