Acting Funny
Podcast Episodes
Who were the early adopters of film and comedy? (1896)
Among the earliest adopters of the new cinema technology in 1896 were magicians. This episode explores the life and legacy of Georges Méliès and how he and others from the world of magic helped bring cinema to the world.
What was the first comedy film? (1895)
What was the first comedy film? This episode explores the history of the Lumière brothers and their 1895 film L’Arroseur arrosé (The Sprinkler Sprinkled) to learn why this is considered cinema’s first comedy film.
“If there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s learning things never taught me nothin’.”
— Yellowbeard (Dir: Mel Damski), 1983
Header Image: American Graffiti (Dir: George Lucas), 1973.