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> When people invented movie films, they (almost certainly) didn't think watching a movie will be literally the same experience as going to the opera. People w
by jstarfish 3y ago
> When people invented movie films, they (almost certainly) didn't think watching a movie will be literally the same experience as going to the opera.
People were actually diving out of their seats during the debut of Lumiere's "The Arrival of a Train." It was real enough to them...
- krapp 3y ago>People were actually diving out of their seats during the debut of Lumiere's "The Arrival of a Train." It was real enough to them... Actually, they probably weren't. This story appears to be an urban legend, and there's no evidence that it ever actually happened[0]. [0]https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/did-a-silent-film-about-a-train-really-cause-audiences-to-stampede https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/did-a-silent-film-abou...