Magic Shadows: The Story of the Origin of Motion Pictures

by Martin Quigley

CONTENTS

FOREWORD		[7]
INTRODUCTION		[9]
I	IT STARTED WITH “A”	[13]
II	FRIAR BACON’S MAGIC	[24]
III	DA VINCI’S CAMERA	[29]
IV	PORTA, FIRST SCREEN SHOWMAN	[36]
V	KEPLER AND THE STARS	[43]
VI	KIRCHER’S 100th ART	[48]
VII	POPULARIZING KIRCHER’S PROJECTOR	[62]
VIII	MUSSCHENBROEK AND MOTION	[70]
IX	PHANTASMAGORIA	[75]
X	DR. PARIS’ TOY	[80]
XI	PLATEAU CREATES MOTION PICTURES	[85]
XII	THE BARON’S PROJECTOR	[98]
XIII	THE LANGENHEIMS OF PHILADELPHIA	[106]
XIV	MAREY AND MOVEMENT	[115]
XV	EDISON’S PEEP-SHOW	[130]
XVI	FIRST STEPS	[139]
XVII	WORLD PREMIERES	[149]
APPENDIX I CHRONOLOGY		[163]
APPENDIX II BIBLIOGRAPHY		[177]
INDEX		[185]

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