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Old Dogs, New Tricks: From Magic Tricks to Trick Films, Part 3.1

Dec 10, 2022
28 mins

Episode Description

In Episode 4, we continue with the life of director George Albert Smith. Along the way we revisit the Society for Psychical Research and its contributions to early feminism; discuss Pepper's Ghost; explore Smith's wife Laura Bayley's contributions to his film work; discuss Smith's pleasure garden, St. Ann's Well Gardens in Hove, as well as the history of limelight. Be sure to visit our website https://www.rhapsodyin35mmpodcast.com/ to view credits for this episode, as well as transcripts and tons of supplemental content. Please subscribe, rate, and comment.

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