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The bizarre 1903 film that turned cheese mites into movie stars

Popkin
Jul 29, 2025
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Early cinema turned magnifying glasses into windows to the weird, wonderful, and sometimes unsavory. In 1900s films, magnifying glasses emerged as a favorite storytelling device in early "trick films." They served both scientific and novel purposes, revealing a hidden world to the audience.

As explained in the Public Domain Review, films like "Grandma's …

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