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Archaeology of the Cinema (1963)
Short | 27 min | Documentary, Short, History

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Archaeology of the Cinema (1963)

Short | 27 min | Documentary, Short, History

Traces the history of the film industry from the beginning of ancient Chinese shadow shows to silhouettes and lighting for 3D effects. The invention of sound and special effects are dealt with.

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12 cast members

Name	Known for
Lon Chaney The Phantom of the Opera (archive footage) The Phantom of the Opera (archive footage) See fewer	The Unholy Three (1930)
Thomas A. Edison Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Trick Cyclist (1901)
D.W. Griffith Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Birth of a Nation (1915)
Oliver Hardy Waiter carrying cake (archive footage) Waiter carrying cake (archive footage) See fewer	Block-Heads (1938)
William S. Hart Cowboy (archive footage) Cowboy (archive footage) See fewer	The Money Corral (1919)
Helen Holmes Distressed damsel (archive footage) Distressed damsel (archive footage) See fewer	The Railroad Raiders (1917)
Stan Laurel Waiter who hides his eyes (archive footage) Waiter who hides his eyes (archive footage) See fewer	Block-Heads (1938)
Louis Lumière Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	La Mi-Carême, Char et batailles de confettis (1899)
Georges Méliès Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Conquest of the Pole (1912)
Mary Philbin Christine Daay (archive footage) Christine Daay (archive footage) See fewer	The Man Who Laughs (1928)
Fritz Schade Bakery Owner (archive footage) Bakery Owner (archive footage) See fewer	Hash House Mashers (1915)
Mack Swain Customer at lunch counter (archive footage) Customer at lunch counter (archive footage) See fewer	The Gold Rush (1925)