motion pictures
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Photographer Eadweard Muybridge’s animal studies are often regarded as the earliest examples of motion pictures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
Yet her fame derives not from directing, but rather from acting in more than 200 motion pictures from the mid-1920s until shortly before her death, at age 67, in 1977.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026
“One of the best mechanisms for an idea is not just documentaries but motion pictures that have an underlying message that pulls on their heartstrings,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 2026
In the 100 years since, the glamorous building style - evocative of neon-lit jazz bars and the golden age of big motion pictures - rapidly spread around the world.
From BBC ● Nov. 22, 2025
Take it where you can find it, in old phonograph records, old motion pictures, and in old friends; look for it in nature and look for it in yourself.
From "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury
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