She Made One Of The First Movies Ever. History Gave It To Men.

Number 34 of the people America almost forgot.

Alice Guy made one of the first narrative films in 1896 and directed hundreds more. In America she founded the Solax studio in 1910 and built a large studio in Fort Lee, New Jersey. Later histories credited her work to others.

The full story of ten people like this: They Did The Work. Someone Else Got The Credit. (on this channel)

Images: public domain archive photographs and patent records.

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