SILVER SCREEN

                                                   

                                                  SILVER SCREEN

What is the origin of this phrase?

Ans:

Film industry which came into being in the early 20^th century has contributed many words and phrases to English Language

One such phrase is 

Silver Screen

In 1910s movie screen were coated with reflective metallic paint resulting in a silver surface which helped in better display of the projected images.

In course of time the term silver screen was used to refer to cinema in general

Two responses I got

One from Prof.. Basha

(Silver content embedded in the material of the reflective screens)

And another from

Mr D.Manohar Samuel of CBROA

Cinema

Thanks

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