motion picture

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Before the recent boom, the last major motion picture that anyone could remember that did the bulk of its shooting in New Jersey was 1982’s “Annie.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

The first facility being built with the construction incentive program is called 1888 Studios, named for the year Edison filed his patent for the motion picture camera.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

To display his photographs in rapid succession, Muybridge invented a device that birthed the motion picture.

From Slate • May 25, 2026

Millions and millions of dollars are poured into the sprawling motion picture economy of Los Angeles to drum up support for the year’s Academy Award nominees.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

I don’t believe that motion picture cameras ever have filmed a human spectacle mote colorful than my eyes took in.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey