11. People Fled The Theater The First Time Special Effects Were Featured
There’s also a ridiculous myth that people fled the theater the first time they saw special effects. People believe this myth is tied to the origin of the modern movie. Apparently, according to this urban legend, the first time special effects were on the screen, people ran from the theater in fear, because they didn’t understand the technology. The first movie that was for public viewing, entitled Train Arriving At A Station, shows a train coming through a tunnel at full speed. The audience members thought the train was actually going to hit them, which caused them to retreat in terror. The Lumiere Brothers, who are pioneers in the movie industry, created the film, but historians confirm that this wasn’t the first film to be shown in the theater. As a matter of fact, there were at least 10 other movies featured at the theater before Train Arriving At A Station. It’s possible that maybe a few people were jarred by the train on the screen, but the occurrence wasn’t the mass exodus people make it out to be.
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