FREE: 1944 3c Motion Picture - US# 926 - SASE

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1944 3c Motion Picture - US# 926 - Used
Issue Date: October 31, 1944
City: Hollywood, CA; New York, NY
Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Printing Method: Rotary Press
Perforations: 11 x 10.5
Color: Deep violet

Commemorates the 50th anniversary of motion pictures. Debuting in 1895, the motion picture greatly enriched people’s lives. Often, troops stationed overseas were shown currently released movies to help keep them in good spirits. The image of troops watching a film was selected for this stamp to show the impact motion pictures had on the nation during the war. Many movies of the era were produced to raise morale, while others served as informational films, educating the public and troops on the war.

Developing Motion Picture Technology
Inventor Thomas Edison earned the nickname “The Wizard of Menlo Park” from the many important inventions he created at his workshop in Menlo Park, New Jersey. During the late 1880s, Thomas Edison began working on motion picture technology. Starting with the work of George Eastman and other inventors, Edison developed an improved camera. In 1914, Edison made progress connecting the phonograph to the camera to make “talking pictures.” Later, other inventors improved upon Edison’s ideas.
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