Edison's kinetoscope was a novelty not to be missed. Premiering Jan. 27 on PBS. In the 1890s, Thomas Edison worked with his assistant and part-time photographer, William Dickson to create a motion ...

One spring day in 1894, Thomas Edison unveiled a remarkable moving picture machine called the Kinetoscope in a Manhattan parlor. Some 500 people lined up to drop quarters into what was the Oculus Rift ...

The Kinetoscope, an early motion picture exhibition device, was first publicly displayed on May 20, 1891. Considered by some to be the first movie projector, the Kinetoscope was designed for films to ...

(WDBJ) - On this day in 1897, Thomas Edison received a patent for the kinetographic camera. A certain new and useful Improvement in Kinetoscopes," the forerunner of the motion picture film projector.

When I’m not moonlighting as a ruggedly handsome public historian, I’m usually working in some form of digital media. My days often include shooting and editing video or animating graphics. I also ...

Did you know that one of Fort Myers most famous residents is indirectly responsible for Hollywood becoming a movie mecca? Thomas Edison spent winters in Fort Myers from 1885 until his death in 1931, ...

With the vacation upon us already and the pandemic scene relenting a bit, one of the activities that most families tend to do over the weekend is visiting a theatre to watch a new movie. Even though ...

In the 1890s, Thomas Edison worked with his assistant and part-time photographer, William Dickson to create a motion picture camera. They created a series of short films that could be viewed on a coin ...