Plot Summary

5 Volume DVD Box Set I. The Great Train Robbery And Other Primary Works. The genesis of the motion picture medium is recreated in this collection of the cinema's formative works. II. The European Pioneers. While some may consider the cinema a distinctly American invention, the most influential figures during its infancy were the Lumiere brothers in France. III. Experimentation And Discovery. More than any other decade, the first ten years of the moving picture saw the greatest amount of experimentation and development. IV. The Magic Of Melies. The films collected on this disc offer an unparalleled view of George Melies's career, introducing the viewer to the body of work that lies beyond A Trip To The Moon (1902). V. Comedy, Spectacle And New Horizons. This volume examines some works that begin to reflect the modern day cinema - punctuated with authentic hand-tinted lantern slides used during early theatrical exhibition.