What is depicted with the running horse trailer before the feature?
In 1879 a former governor of California made a bet with East Coast gentleman that a trotting horse had all four legs off the ground at one time. To prove his point, he hired a portrait photographer named Eadweard Muybridge, who took a series of 24 pictures that were triggered by the horse as it ran through a trip wire. The bet was won, but it was also realized that these still images could be projected in succession to create movement. Muybridge’s experiment with 24 cameras proved prophetic as this ultimately became the standard at which movies are shot, 24 frames per second. We have a card with more information on the Elttaes Theatres trailer on a card available in the main lobby.
