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Moviola

American  
[moo-vee-oh-luh] / ˌmu viˈoʊ lə /
Movies, Trademark.
  1. a brand of projection device for a motion-picture film allowing one person to see the film through a viewer and control its motion and speed, used in film editing, preparing titles, etc.


Moviola British  
/ ˌmuːvɪˈəʊlə /

noun

  1. a viewing machine used in cutting and editing film

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The door I open and then shut was the actual Big Miss Moviola headquarters.

From New York Times • Jan. 30, 2017

After a cease-and-desist letter from Moviola Digital, I changed the name to Joanie 4 Jackie, a name that meant women supporting other women — rooting for them.

From New York Times • Jan. 30, 2017

On the magic lantern of his ancient Moviola screen, Andy Warhol sprang to life once more – brick-red polo-neck, slacks, wig.

From The Guardian • Aug. 14, 2015

Hollywood, In short, is a good read, even when encountered in Moviola, an overwrought, eulogistic novel about the film business.

From Time Magazine Archive

By the time the film has all been run through and vetted frame by frame on the Moviola, the ratio of on-the-air footage to cutting-room-floor surplus is approximately 1 to 20.

From Time Magazine Archive

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