The History of the Cinema (The History of the Cinema) (1956)

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"DIR: John Halas SUMMARY: A brief history of cinema depicted through a series of satirical jokes. WHY IT'S HERE: Halas and Batchelor's 'The History of the Cinema' is a satire on film-making that seems relatively harmless but apparently upset several people in the industry, perhaps because it was chosen for the Royal Command Film Performance, thereby giving it a higher profile. Largely made up of a series of enjoyable blackout gags, 'The History of Cinema' does have some teeth, specifically i"