June Lockhart, the golden-age film actress and star of TV shows "Lassie" and "Lost in Space," has died, according to several ...

When it comes to film history, there are a ton of terms and events you need to know if you want to be able to talk about it with any knowledge or authority.

Say what you will about [Thomas Edison], but it’s hard to deny the genius of his self-proclaimed personal favorite invention: the phonograph. Capturing sound as physical patterns on a malleable medium ...

A Tony Award winner and daughter of actor Gene Lockhart, she also starred in 'Meet Me in St. Louis' and 'Petticoat Junction.' ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - October 17, 1888. Thomas Edison files a patent for the optical phonograph, a device capable of recording and replaying sound for the first time, producing a moving picture.

Lockhart’s long career began in Hollywood’s Golden Age with such films as “A Christmas Carol” and “Meet Me in St. Louis.” ...

Talking tin foil -- Cylinders in business -- Entertainment for a nickel -- Emile Berliner's disc -- At home with the phonograph -- The improving gramophone -- Europe welcomes the talking machine -- A ...