Synopsis
A humorously semi-factual account of the history of cinema.
Movie Information
- Director
- John Halas
- Writers
- John Halas
- Release Year
- 1956
- Runtime
- 8 minutes
- Genre
- History, Animation, Comedy
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (3 votes)
Top Cast
Maurice Denham
Narrator
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