12 Historical Film Events

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  • First "film" ever made

    First "film" ever made

    The first motion picture ever made wasa a horse galloping. It was about five seconds long. Eadweard J. Muybridge made a bet that a horse has all his hooves off the ground at one point and made $25,000 dollars because his firends doubted him.
  • First camera is invented

    First camera is invented

    George Eastman introduces the lightweight, inexpensive Kodak camera, using film wound on rollers.
  • First action film released

    First action film released

    "The Great Train Robbery," the 1st Western film, released. It was about a group of bandits who had the police hot on their tails.
  • First Animated Cartoon

    First Animated Cartoon

    The first cartoon ever made was called Humorous Phases of Funny Faces.
  • First movie stunt

    First movie stunt

    A man jumps into the Hudson river from a burning balloon
  • First comedy made

    First comedy made

    "Tillie's Punctured Romance" was the first comedy ever made.
  • Warner Bros. is established

    Warner Bros. is established

    Warner Bros. is established in Hollywood. They later create King Kong, The Jazz Singer, and Godzilla
  • First film with sound

    First film with sound

    "The Jazz Singer" was the first film that featured sound.
  • Technicolor is invented

    Technicolor is invented

    George Eastman demonstrates 1st technicolor movie. This is just a colored motion picture. Used from 1922 - 1952
  • First color television broadcast

    First color television broadcast

    First live color coast-to-coast telecast. It all started with a commercial.
  • The Godfather

    The Godfather

    "The Godfather" is released, it revoltionized Drama movies.
  • Toy Story

    Toy Story

    Revolutionized Animated movies for years to come.