We see a new generation of Americans attuned to the visual arts: They have seen the light! Have we seen the light? They are a new breed Artistotoleans. They tell us that images. of whatever sort. have a cathartic effect. They tell us that what they see visually allows the human mind to release impulses and aggressions. The 1st act of the 20th century began with a movie show at Koster and Bials and. then to the opening of the first movie theater in Los Angeles. Immigrant Americans learned the English language through subtitles on films. Movies were the mass entertainment. They harnessed the dreams and hopes of the working classes.
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