Reading. " The early days of the cinema" Form 9

The Early Days of the Cinema

Cinema gives pleasure to millions of people. But when we go to watch a film, we don't think of the people who made it possible. One of the first films was made by Edison, a great American engineer. Het made also the first machine to show films.Two Frenchmen, the brothers Lumiere, made another machine, which could show films too. The first real film show took place in Paris in 1885, in December. A group of thirty-three people watched a short film, which was called "The Arrival of a Train at a Station". The film was so good that some of the audience almost expected the train to rush out at them from the screen. In 1903 one of the Edison's engineers joined all the known and interesting films into one, to make a longer picture. And one American cameraman made a new long picture "The Life of an American Fireman". The pictures were a great success. These first films had no sound. The spectators could see the actors in the film doing something and talking, but they could hear nothing. Words on the screen explained the situation and what the actors and the actresses in the film were saying. Usually music was played during the film show. Now, when we watch the film in the cinema and over TV, we hardly think about the great work that goes into the making of a film.

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Millions of people like cinema.

The Early Days of the Cinema

Cinema gives pleasure to millions of people. But when we go to watch a film, we don't think of the people who made it possible. One of the first films was made by Edison, a great American engineer. Het made also the first machine to show films.Two Frenchmen, the brothers Lumiere, made another machine, which could show films too. The first real film show took place in Paris in 1885, in December. A group of thirty-three people watched a short film, which was called "The Arrival of a Train at a Station". The film was so good that some of the audience almost expected the train to rush out at them from the screen. In 1903 one of the Edison's engineers joined all the known and interesting films into one, to make a longer picture. And one American cameraman made a new long picture "The Life of an American Fireman". The pictures were a great success. These first films had no sound. The spectators could see the actors in the film doing something and talking, but they could hear nothing. Words on the screen explained the situation and what the actors and the actresses in the film were saying. Usually music was played during the film show. Now, when we watch the film in the cinema and over TV, we hardly think about the great work that goes into the making of a film.

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One of the first films was made by Edison, the great English inventor.

The Early Days of the Cinema

Cinema gives pleasure to millions of people. But when we go to watch a film, we don't think of the people who made it possible. One of the first films was made by Edison, a great American engineer. Het made also the first machine to show films.Two Frenchmen, the brothers Lumiere, made another machine, which could show films too. The first real film show took place in Paris in 1885, in December. A group of thirty-three people watched a short film, which was called "The Arrival of a Train at a Station". The film was so good that some of the audience almost expected the train to rush out at them from the screen. In 1903 one of the Edison's engineers joined all the known and interesting films into one, to make a longer picture. And one American cameraman made a new long picture "The Life of an American Fireman". The pictures were a great success. These first films had no sound. The spectators could see the actors in the film doing something and talking, but they could hear nothing. Words on the screen explained the situation and what the actors and the actresses in the film were saying. Usually music was played during the film show. Now, when we watch the film in the cinema and over TV, we hardly think about the great work that goes into the making of a film.

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 Edison made the first machine to show films.

The Early Days of the Cinema

Cinema gives pleasure to millions of people. But when we go to watch a film, we don't think of the people who made it possible. One of the first films was made by Edison, a great American engineer. Het made also the first machine to show films.Two Frenchmen, the brothers Lumiere, made another machine, which could show films too. The first real film show took place in Paris in 1885, in December. A group of thirty-three people watched a short film, which was called "The Arrival of a Train at a Station". The film was so good that some of the audience almost expected the train to rush out at them from the screen. In 1903 one of the Edison's engineers joined all the known and interesting films into one, to make a longer picture. And one American cameraman made a new long picture "The Life of an American Fireman". The pictures were a great success. These first films had no sound. The spectators could see the actors in the film doing something and talking, but they could hear nothing. Words on the screen explained the situation and what the actors and the actresses in the film were saying. Usually music was played during the film show. Now, when we watch the film in the cinema and over TV, we hardly think about the great work that goes into the making of a film.

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The first film show took place in Paris in December 1885

The Early Days of the Cinema

Cinema gives pleasure to millions of people. But when we go to watch a film, we don't think of the people who made it possible. One of the first films was made by Edison, a great American engineer. Het made also the first machine to show films.Two Frenchmen, the brothers Lumiere, made another machine, which could show films too. The first real film show took place in Paris in 1885, in December. A group of thirty-three people watched a short film, which was called "The Arrival of a Train at a Station". The film was so good that some of the audience almost expected the train to rush out at them from the screen. In 1903 one of the Edison's engineers joined all the known and interesting films into one, to make a longer picture. And one American cameraman made a new long picture "The Life of an American Fireman". The pictures were a great success. These first films had no sound. The spectators could see the actors in the film doing something and talking, but they could hear nothing. Words on the screen explained the situation and what the actors and the actresses in the film were saying. Usually music was played during the film show. Now, when we watch the film in the cinema and over TV, we hardly think about the great work that goes into the making of a film.

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 That was the film made by the brothers Lumiere.

The Early Days of the Cinema

Cinema gives pleasure to millions of people. But when we go to watch a film, we don't think of the people who made it possible. One of the first films was made by Edison, a great American engineer. Het made also the first machine to show films.Two Frenchmen, the brothers Lumiere, made another machine, which could show films too. The first real film show took place in Paris in 1885, in December. A group of thirty-three people watched a short film, which was called "The Arrival of a Train at a Station". The film was so good that some of the audience almost expected the train to rush out at them from the screen. In 1903 one of the Edison's engineers joined all the known and interesting films into one, to make a longer picture. And one American cameraman made a new long picture "The Life of an American Fireman". The pictures were a great success. These first films had no sound. The spectators could see the actors in the film doing something and talking, but they could hear nothing. Words on the screen explained the situation and what the actors and the actresses in the film were saying. Usually music was played during the film show. Now, when we watch the film in the cinema and over TV, we hardly think about the great work that goes into the making of a film.

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The first film was named "The Arrival of a Car at the Station".

The Early Days of the Cinema

Cinema gives pleasure to millions of people. But when we go to watch a film, we don't think of the people who made it possible. One of the first films was made by Edison, a great American engineer. Het made also the first machine to show films.Two Frenchmen, the brothers Lumiere, made another machine, which could show films too. The first real film show took place in Paris in 1885, in December. A group of thirty-three people watched a short film, which was called "The Arrival of a Train at a Station". The film was so good that some of the audience almost expected the train to rush out at them from the screen. In 1903 one of the Edison's engineers joined all the known and interesting films into one, to make a longer picture. And one American cameraman made a new long picture "The Life of an American Fireman". The pictures were a great success. These first films had no sound. The spectators could see the actors in the film doing something and talking, but they could hear nothing. Words on the screen explained the situation and what the actors and the actresses in the film were saying. Usually music was played during the film show. Now, when we watch the film in the cinema and over TV, we hardly think about the great work that goes into the making of a film.

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The group of thirty-three people watched this film.

The Early Days of the Cinema

Cinema gives pleasure to millions of people. But when we go to watch a film, we don't think of the people who made it possible. One of the first films was made by Edison, a great American engineer. Het made also the first machine to show films.Two Frenchmen, the brothers Lumiere, made another machine, which could show films too. The first real film show took place in Paris in 1885, in December. A group of thirty-three people watched a short film, which was called "The Arrival of a Train at a Station". The film was so good that some of the audience almost expected the train to rush out at them from the screen. In 1903 one of the Edison's engineers joined all the known and interesting films into one, to make a longer picture. And one American cameraman made a new long picture "The Life of an American Fireman". The pictures were a great success. These first films had no sound. The spectators could see the actors in the film doing something and talking, but they could hear nothing. Words on the screen explained the situation and what the actors and the actresses in the film were saying. Usually music was played during the film show. Now, when we watch the film in the cinema and over TV, we hardly think about the great work that goes into the making of a film.

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In 1903 Edison joined all short films into one and showed it to the audience.

The Early Days of the Cinema

Cinema gives pleasure to millions of people. But when we go to watch a film, we don't think of the people who made it possible. One of the first films was made by Edison, a great American engineer. Het made also the first machine to show films.Two Frenchmen, the brothers Lumiere, made another machine, which could show films too. The first real film show took place in Paris in 1885, in December. A group of thirty-three people watched a short film, which was called "The Arrival of a Train at a Station". The film was so good that some of the audience almost expected the train to rush out at them from the screen. In 1903 one of the Edison's engineers joined all the known and interesting films into one, to make a longer picture. And one American cameraman made a new long picture "The Life of an American Fireman". The pictures were a great success. These first films had no sound. The spectators could see the actors in the film doing something and talking, but they could hear nothing. Words on the screen explained the situation and what the actors and the actresses in the film were saying. Usually music was played during the film show. Now, when we watch the film in the cinema and over TV, we hardly think about the great work that goes into the making of a film.

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The new long picture was called "The Life of an American Farmer".

The Early Days of the Cinema

Cinema gives pleasure to millions of people. But when we go to watch a film, we don't think of the people who made it possible. One of the first films was made by Edison, a great American engineer. Het made also the first machine to show films.Two Frenchmen, the brothers Lumiere, made another machine, which could show films too. The first real film show took place in Paris in 1885, in December. A group of thirty-three people watched a short film, which was called "The Arrival of a Train at a Station". The film was so good that some of the audience almost expected the train to rush out at them from the screen. In 1903 one of the Edison's engineers joined all the known and interesting films into one, to make a longer picture. And one American cameraman made a new long picture "The Life of an American Fireman". The pictures were a great success. These first films had no sound. The spectators could see the actors in the film doing something and talking, but they could hear nothing. Words on the screen explained the situation and what the actors and the actresses in the film were saying. Usually music was played during the film show. Now, when we watch the film in the cinema and over TV, we hardly think about the great work that goes into the making of a film.

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The first films were soundless.

The Early Days of the Cinema

Cinema gives pleasure to millions of people. But when we go to watch a film, we don't think of the people who made it possible. One of the first films was made by Edison, a great American engineer. Het made also the first machine to show films.Two Frenchmen, the brothers Lumiere, made another machine, which could show films too. The first real film show took place in Paris in 1885, in December. A group of thirty-three people watched a short film, which was called "The Arrival of a Train at a Station". The film was so good that some of the audience almost expected the train to rush out at them from the screen. In 1903 one of the Edison's engineers joined all the known and interesting films into one, to make a longer picture. And one American cameraman made a new long picture "The Life of an American Fireman". The pictures were a great success. These first films had no sound. The spectators could see the actors in the film doing something and talking, but they could hear nothing. Words on the screen explained the situation and what the actors and the actresses in the film were saying. Usually music was played during the film show. Now, when we watch the film in the cinema and over TV, we hardly think about the great work that goes into the making of a film.

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The audience could only hear music from the screen.

The Early Days of the Cinema

Cinema gives pleasure to millions of people. But when we go to watch a film, we don't think of the people who made it possible. One of the first films was made by Edison, a great American engineer. Het made also the first machine to show films.Two Frenchmen, the brothers Lumiere, made another machine, which could show films too. The first real film show took place in Paris in 1885, in December. A group of thirty-three people watched a short film, which was called "The Arrival of a Train at a Station". The film was so good that some of the audience almost expected the train to rush out at them from the screen. In 1903 one of the Edison's engineers joined all the known and interesting films into one, to make a longer picture. And one American cameraman made a new long picture "The Life of an American Fireman". The pictures were a great success. These first films had no sound. The spectators could see the actors in the film doing something and talking, but they could hear nothing. Words on the screen explained the situation and what the actors and the actresses in the film were saying. Usually music was played during the film show. Now, when we watch the film in the cinema and over TV, we hardly think about the great work that goes into the making of a film.

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When the people watch films at the cinema or over TV, they hardly think about the persons, who invented them.