International Films in US People Would View in 1897

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In the 18th century, hundreds of international films were produced outside the United States without Hollywood studios' support. This made foreign films demand little attention in the U.S. until the 19th century, when they became famous. Before then, most foreign language films went unnoticed among American audiences. Major factors that contributed to this problem included the lack of film advertisements, disapproval of film subtitles, and specific expectations of movie lovers that could usually differ (Richeri, 2016). Besides, films outside Hollywood were believed to be low quality and attracted limited movie audiences.
In 1897, a handful of foreign movies began to be released. They expanded the global markets for French and British films. The total issued film negative length climbed by 38,000 feet in the U.S. alone in 1897, and the trend persisted throughout the later decades of the 19th century as movie ...