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first moving picture show, Newark film cell plaque

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first moving picture show, Newark film cell plaque
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This film cell commemorative plaque records: first moving picture show in Newark 24 Nov 1896 Recorded plaque organisation: British Film Institute.
The first moving picture show in Newark took place on November 24, 1896, marking an early adoption of cinema technology in the United States and reflecting the rapid spread of this new entertainment form across the country.

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