This episode focuses on travel. The railroads, automobiles, hot air balloons, and submarines were opening up new avenues of travel, while film made others in... read more
The 20th century reality was created by film. In 1910, motion pictures and the news had sound and color to make their fake news more interesting than the rea... read more
On screen, the human body has fascinated and influenced viewers. Ever since Thomas Edison filmed "electric girls" for his first Kenetoscope peep-show, the hu... read more
The electric, pulsing life of the big city provided a natural film backdrop for early movies. As the film industry has grown, so has the urban mythology crea... read more
Magic, religion, grisly horrors, ghost stories, and every kind of fantasy imaginable are ideally suited for motion pictures. Many artists, including Virginia... read more