photodraman.
/ˈfəʊtəʊˌdrɑːmə/, U.S. /ˈfoʊdoʊˌdrɑmə/ Originally North American.
Originally: a cinematic representation of a drama; = photoplay n.; (also) photoplays as a genre (now historical). In later use: a story, drama, etc., depicted photographically.
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1910 Moving Picture World 15 Oct. 858 There were many other names received which were highly recommended by the judges, but which were ruled out in favor of Photoplay... A few of these are Kinorama, Photodrama,..etc.
1912 Reno (Nevada) Evening Gaz. 27 Apr. 8/3 Tomorrow's program..will consist of selected photo dramas with ‘Captain Jenk's Diplomacy’ starring John Bunny as the feature.
1975 G. Howell In Vogue 5/1 In 1916 Vogue showed stills from Cecil B. De Mille's ‘photo-drama’ Joan of Arc.
1996 Guardian (Nexis) 27 Feb. Aleksandras Macijauskas's black and white photo-dramas appear to be shots of slaughterhouses but apparently are taken from veterinary clinics.
2003 S. Johnson Sailmaker's Daughter 27 Laying his warm, dry hand over my damp and trembling one, steadying the photograph that shook about like a photodrama at Suva's Universal.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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