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
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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