First Public Showing of a Motion Picture (1870) – 52 Weeks of Firsts
Posted to Rittenhouse on January 3, 2026
Lights, camera, Philadelphia! The flicker of the very first public motion picture lit up a local screen, launching the magic of movies. Grab the popcorn: the show started here.
Lights, camera, Philadelphia! The flicker of the very first public motion picture lit up a local screen, launching the magic of movies. Grab the popcorn: the show started here.
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Lights, camera, Philadelphia! The flicker of the very first public motion picture lit up a local screen, launching the magic of movies. Grab the popcorn: the show started here.
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