The bizarre 1903 film that turned cheese mites into movie stars
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 …
Keep reading with a 7-day free trial
Subscribe to Boing Boing to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.
 | A guest post by
|