The movies begin : a treasury of early cinema: 1894-1913 / production of Film Preservation Associates and the British Film Institute.

The genesis of the motion picture medium is recreated in this collection of 133 complete films from cinema's formative period. More than crucial historical artifacts, these films reveal the foundation from which the styles and stories of the contemporary cinema would later arise.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:K ; 236 A/B/C/D/E.
Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Corporate Authors: Kino International Corporation
Film Preservation Associates
British Film Institute
Other Authors: Shepard, David
Stewart, Heather
Méliès, Georges, 1861-1938
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
Silent films with English intertitles and musical accompaniment; some have audio commentary.
Published: New York, NY : Kino on Video, 2002.
Series:K ; 236 A/B/C/D/E.
Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
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Genre:
Physical Description:5 videodiscs (414 min.) : sound, black and white with tinting and hand-coloring ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD

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Note:This recording does not have a British classification. To comply with the Video Recording Act 1984 it must be viewed in the library or in a classroom, and may not be borrowed for home use].