| Title | The Evolution of the Motion Picture. Looking Into The Future With Thomas A. Edison |
| Publication | The New York Dramatic Mirror |
| Date | 1913-07-09 |
| Author | Frederick James Smith |
| Page | 24 |
| Source | Internet Archive |
| Clipping id | TOA-FIL-1913-001 |
| Permalink | https://technooptimism.org/archive/film/toa-fil-1913-001/ |
| Technology | Film, Motion Picture |
| Promise type | Educational Revolution, Poverty Alleviation; Economic Prosperity |
| Summary | In this 1913 interview, Thomas Edison predicts that motion pictures will make schoolbooks obsolete and transform the education system beyond recognition within ten years and raise the standard of living of the poor people |