Dawn of the Eye: The History of Film and TV News S01 E01 Born Among Clowns

This program traces the beginnings of the filmed-news industry from the development of the movie camera by the Lumière brothers in 1895. Within ten years, cutthroat news companies were in competition throughout the world. First seen at vaudeville shows, newsreels were soon shown to millions in movie theaters twice a week. In fact, much of what people saw was actually staged by pre-Hollywood film studios. Rare footage includes some of the first images ever recorded on film. (51 minutes)