Acting Funny
Podcast Episodes
What are magic lanterns? (1659)
What did we watch before we watched movies? This episode explores the history of magic lanterns and music halls on the path to early cinema.
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.