... act on the program of a music hall (the British equivalent of American vaudeville theatres). Beginning inn 1897, short, cheap film shows were also widely presented in fairgrounds, appealing to working-class audiences. At first, most English films follower the usual pattern of offering simple novelty subjects. Filmmakers also concentrated on important news events. Topicals showing the annual Derby were popular, and ... badly" - we need tragic endings." The pace of many Russian films was slow. With frequent purses and deliberate gestures enabling the players to linger over each action. Th...

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