8mm Forum: An Early Projectionist

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Posted by Maurice Leakey (Member # 916) on November 08, 2013, 04:45 AM:

In the book "The Dream That Kicks", the prehistory and early years of cinema in Britain, it says that the famous diarist, Samuel Pepys, bought a magic lantern in London in 1666.

In 1663, a London optician named John Reeves started making lanterns for sale. Pepys wrote:- "....comes by agreement Mr Reeves, bringing me a lanthorn, with pictures on glass, to make strange things appear on a wall, very pretty".

He could have written that for this Forum.

Posted by Robert Crewdson (Member # 3790) on November 08, 2013, 05:17 AM:

That's very interesting Maurice, I always thought it was a Victorian invention. Amazed that it goes that far back. I expect your book also mentions Eadward Muybridge, who produced moving pictures long before Edison, Lumierre, or Friese Greene.

Posted by Maurice Leakey (Member # 916) on November 08, 2013, 05:22 AM:

The book is available from Amazon if anybody is interested. There is one disappointment for me, there are no photos or illustrations.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dream-That-Kicks-Prehistory-Britain/dp/041511750X

Posted by Martin Jones (Member # 1163) on November 08, 2013, 05:53 AM:

Now that's a shame,Maurice. At least they good have included pictures of Samuel's Screening Room or some screenshots of one of his shows!

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