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  2. History of candle making - Wikipedia

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    Candle moulding machine in Indonesia circa 1920. Candle making was developed independently in a number of countries around the world. [1]Candles were primarily made from tallow and beeswax in Europe from the Roman period until the modern era, when spermaceti (from sperm whales) was used in the 18th and 19th centuries, [2] and purified animal fats and paraffin wax since the 19th century. [1]

  3. Candle - Wikipedia

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    The candles were produced using a number of methods: dipping the wick in molten fat or wax, rolling the candle by hand around a wick, or pouring fat or wax onto a wick to build up the candle. In the 14th century Sieur de Brez introduced the technique of using a mould, but real improvement for the efficient production of candles with mould was ...

  4. The Chemical History of a Candle - Wikipedia

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    Title page to the first edition. Intended for young beginners, for whom it is well adapted, as an introduction to the study of chemistry. [3]According to Frank Wilczek: . It is a wonderful laying-bare of surprising facts and intricate structure in a (superficially) familiar process — the burning of a candle.

  5. The Candlemaker (film) - Wikipedia

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    A candlemaker delivers candles to faraway customers, leaving his son Tom to produce candles for the church's Christmas services. Tom forgets about his duty and rushes to deliver the candle on time, and the Christmas services are poorly lit. The next day, Tom prepares a new candle, demonstrating the values of responsibility and Christian ...

  6. Precursors of film - Wikipedia

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    In the early days of film the word "photoplay" was quite commonly used for motion pictures. This illustrates how a movie can be thought of as a photographed play.Much of the production for a live-action movie is similar to that of a theatre play, with very similar contributions by actors, a theatre director/film director, producers, a set designer, lighting designer, costume designer, composer ...

  7. List of films released in IMAX - Wikipedia

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    Half of the film was shot in 2D, then converted to 3D in post-production. [130] Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2: 15 July 2011 ***+ In 3D (conversion). [citation needed] Sector 7: 4 August 2011 ** In 3D (conversion). First South Korean DMR release. Released in South Korea only. [132] Cowboys & Aliens: 11 August 2011 ** Selected ...

  8. 1950s in film - Wikipedia

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    Films of the 1950s were of a wide variety. As a result of the introduction of television, the studios and companies sought to put audiences back in theaters. They used more techniques in presenting their films through widescreen and big-approach methods, such as Cinemascope, VistaVision, and Cinerama, as well as gimmicks like 3-D film.

  9. By Candlelight - Wikipedia

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    Where Lubitsch might have been suave; Whale skews the action towards hysteria." [3] TV Guide called it a "pleasant comedy given a sparkling look by talented, classy director Whale"; [4] while Allmovie wrote, "By Candlelight is chock full of delightfully double-entendre pre-Code dialogue and dextrous directorial touches."