Narrated history of the evolution of the motion picture, its tools, and important figures. Early cinema poster "Cinematogrphe Lumiere;" café scene, man and woman look at poster then walk and take their seats; preparations for cinema show; a train arriving at a station is projected; amazed faces of audience; film of soldiers marching; cavalry riding past camera; several horses galloping with riders; series of equine images ends on sculpted frieze of horses and riders.