Constellation

Cautionary tales and magic lantern projectors

Created by Matt Millikan
Chief Astronomer

Featured in this constellation

Magic lantern projectors

Little Red Riding Hood

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Die Abenteuer des Prinzen Achmed (The Adventures of Prince Achmed)

The Cabbage-Patch Fairy

Round the twist: the cabbage patch fib

Early magic lantern projections depicted cautionary religious scenes and fairytales, just like cinema did in its infancy.