Georges Melies

What was Marie-Georges-Jean Méliès' family business?

• A high-quality boot factory

• A theatrical costume shop

• A film camera manufacturing company

• A Parisian restaurant

What event sparked Georges Méliès' interest in cinema?

• Attending a magic show in London

• The opening of his own theatre

• The first demonstration of the Lumière Brothers' cinematograph

• Receiving a film camera as a gift

Which of the following film effects was Méliès NOT credited with inventing?

• Freeze-frame

• Time-lapse

• CGI (Computer-Generated Imagery)

• Fade-out

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Why did Georges Méliès receive almost no income from showing his films in the United States?

• His films were not popular with American audiences.

• He refused to distribute his films outside of France.

• Thomas Edison copied and sold his films without authorization.

• The American market was too small to generate significant profit.