Matinees On Main Street: A Movie History Podcast

Episode 14: The Early Kinetoscope Films

Episode Summary

<p>Episode 14 looks at some of the stars of the first kinetoscope films.  These people were  primarily vaudeville stars, including those who had become friends of Edison developer William Kennedy Laurie Dickson.  These people include the bodybuilder Samson, Little Miss Sure Shot, Annie Oakie, and the Spanish dancer Carmencita.  </p>

Episode Notes

Episode 14 looks at some of the stars of the first kinetoscope films.  These people were  primarily vaudeville stars, including those who had become friends of Edison developer William Kennedy Laurie Dickson.  These people include the bodybuilder Samson, Little Miss Sure Shot, Annie Oakie, and the Spanish dancer Carmencita.