Did Louis Le Prince's work influence the commercial development of cinema?
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Although Louis Le Prince is often credited as the inventor of cinema, his work had little influence on the commercial development of the medium. He did not patent his invention, and his films were not widely distributed. It was the work of Thomas Edison and the Lumière brothers that made cinema a commercial success.
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