The first public projection of movies on a large screen was organized by __________.

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The Lumière Brothers organized the first public projection of movies on a large screen in Paris in December 1895. Thomas Edison is known for inventing the Kinetoscope, which allowed for individual viewing of films, but not for projecting onto a large screen. The Leigh Sisters were early film actresses, and Edwin S. Porter and Thomas Arnat were pioneering filmmakers, but they did not organize the first public projection.

The First Public Projection of Movies on a Large Screen