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The past, the present, and the (possible) future of movie trailers

By Omar Kardoudi Published February 17, 2015, 6:17 am ET

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This interesting video by filmmaker Steven Benedict explains the origins and evolution of movie trailers in American cinema. From the first in 1912, for What happens to Mary, to Kubrick’s great Dr. Strangelove, or the latest Hollywood blockbuster trailers.

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