The Rise of the Nickelodeon Film Attraction

The video explores the evolution of early film exhibitions, starting with prize fights in the 1890s. It discusses the introduction of the Kinetoscope and penny arcades, highlighting the competition between Edison and Lumiere technologies. The Great Train Robbery's impact on storytelling is noted, followed by the birth and rapid expansion of Nickelodeons, spearheaded by figures like John P Harris and Marcus Lowe. The video concludes with the national trend and eventual saturation of Nickelodeons, marking a significant phase in the history of cinema.

What was the primary function of the kinetoscope in the early days of film?

• To edit film reels

• To allow individual viewing of short films

• To record live events

• To project films onto a large screen

Who were the key figures in the early development of film technology?

• John P. Harris and Harry Davis

• Thomas Edison and the Lumiere brothers

• Harper's Weekly editors

• Marcus Lowe and Adolf Zuker

What innovation did John P. Harris and Harry Davis introduce in Pittsburgh in 1905?

• The first Nickelodeon

• The first film with sound

• The first kinetoscope parlor

• The first public film screening

What was the significance of the term 'Nickelodeon'?

• It was a brand of kinetoscope

• It described a theater charging a nickel for entry

• It was the name of a famous early film

• It referred to a type of film projector

What was 'nickel madness' as described in the early 1900s?

• A dance style popularized in movie theaters

• A popular film about nickel mining

• A widespread interest in attending Nickelodeons

• A craze for collecting nickels