Private screenings of the Cinématographe

Here is the list of the 12 Lumière’ screenings preceding the first commercial public showing of December 28, 1895 at the Salon Indien of the Grand café in Paris.
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March 22, 1895 - Paris

Private screening at the Society of Encouragement for the national Industry

Leaving the factory

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April 16, 1895 - Paris
Private screening at the Sorbonne during the Congress of the Learned societies

Leaving the factory

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June 10, 1895 - Lyon

Private screening at the Palace of the Stock exchange, during the 4th session of the Congress of the Union of the photographic societies of France

Leaving the factory
The Place of the Cordeliers in Lyon
The Vaulting
The Smiths
Fishing for goldfish
The Fire of a house
The Gardener
The Baby’s dinner
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In June 12, 1895 - Lyon
Private screening at Lounge Monnier (Bellecour Place) at the close of the Congress of the Union of the photographic societies of France

Leaving the factory
The Vaulting
The Jump in the coverage
The Smiths
(...)
Discussion among Mr Janssen and Lagrange
The Landing of the participants at a congress to Neuville

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July 11, 1895 - Paris

Private screening at the lounges of La Revue générale des Sciences

The Gardener
The Vaulting
The Jump in the coverage
The Fire of a house
The Smiths
The Place of the Cordeliers in Lyon
Leaving the factory
The Baby’s dinner
Fishing for goldfish
The Landing of the participants at a congress to Neuville

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September 21, 1895 – La Ciotat
Private screening at the Clos-des-Plages

Leaving the factory
The Fire of a house
Discussion among Mr. Janssen and Lagrange
The Smiths
The Place of the Cordeliers in Lyon
The Swimmers
The Baby’s dinner
Fishing for goldfish

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November 10, 1895 - Brussels
Private screening at the Industrial School, during the General assembly of the Belgian Association of photography

Leaving the factory
The Jump in the coverage
Fishing for goldfish
The Smiths
Discussion among Mr. Janssen and Lagrange
The Fire of a house
The Swimmers
The Place of the Cordeliers in Lyon
The Gardener

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November 12 and 13, 1895 - Louvain

Private screening at the Waux-hall Theater, in honour of the members of the Literary and artistic Circle, in presence of prince Albert of Belgium

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Private screening at the Physic Museum of the Catholic university, for the members of Louvain's section of the Belgian Association of photography

The Swimmers
Fishing for goldfish
The Gardener
The Place of the Cordeliers in Lyon
The Smiths Discussion among Mr. Janssen and Lagrange
The Jump in the coverage
The Fire of a house
Leaving the factory

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November 16, 1895 – Paris

Private screening at the Sorbonne for the opening of the classes at the Faculty of Sciences

Leaving the factory
The Landing of the participants at a congress to Neuville
The Place of the Cordeliers in Lyon
The Smiths
The Swimmers
(...)
And Scenes of family

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December 1st, 1895 - Lyon

Private screening during the banquet for the members of the Committee of the estate properties, at the Lounge Monnier, Bellecour Place

No titles in the press
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December 11, 1895 - Grenoble

Private screening at the Grenoble Theater for the members of the Amateurs’ Dauphiné Society photographers

Leaving the factory
The Vaulting
The Fire of a house
Fishing for goldfish
Discussion among Mr. Janssen and Lagrange
The Jump in the coverage
The Place of the Cordeliers in Lyon
The Smiths
The Landing of the participants at a congress to Neuville
The Gardener
The Baby’s dinner
The Swimmers