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invention of thaumatrope
the invention of the Thaumatrope (the earliest version of an optical illusion toy that explanted the concept -
invention of celluloid
The silver turned dark when exposed to light and created a negative, which could be used to print positives on other sheets of light sensitive paper. -
Invention of Kinetoscope
the invention of the Kinetoscope, patented by Philadelphian Coleman Sellers, -
Etienne Marey in France develops a camera, shaped like a gun
Etienne Marey in France develops a camera, shaped like a gun, that can take twelve pictures per second. -
Kodak camera
George Eastman introduces the lightweight, inexpensive Kodak camera, using film wound on rollers. -
First private screening
a combination camera and projector, first private screening -
The Great Train Robbery
turns cameraman, director and producer to make The Great Train Robbery. -
First movie theater
The first movie theater opens