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jan 1, 1888 - First motion picture

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The first motion picture was the 'Roundhay Garden Scene', recorded by Louis Le Prince. It has a runtime of 2.11 seconds and had no audio.

This film would go on to inspire many film studios and eventually gave birth to a mass entertainment industry. This also inspired a new form of media, which can entertain, educate, and do many more things.

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Date:

jan 1, 1888
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~ 137 years ago