Today is the birthday of Louis Jean Lumière (1864-1948). Along with his brother Auguste (1862-1954), he was one of the principal inventors of the art of cinema. If a practical joke or prank qualifies as humor, the Lumière Brothers' 1895 short L’Arroseur arrosé (The Sprinkler Sprinkled) is often cited as the first comedy film, depicting as it does […]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 11:21PM on October 5, 2014