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A projector operator and an 1890s Paris audience watch a small screen showing an indistinct garden scene.Film & TV

The hose-prank comedy in the Lumières’ first paying Paris programme

On 28 December 1895, the Lumières’ paying Paris programme included a staged joke about a gardener and a hose. Alongside views of everyday life, this short comedy showed how moving pictures could organize a setup, surprise and response.

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