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First Movie Theater
In 1895, we had our first movie theater. It consisted of optical illusions like Edward and his friends did. This theather only could have one person watching at one time. -
Thomas Edison: Light Bulb
In 1895 Thomas Edison, created the peephole kinectscope. This helped the kinescope parlor's show pictures. He made money off of selling these to parlors around the world -
Projecters and Film
In 1895 the Lumiere Brothers, made a independent theather in France. They used the first projecters to make show to mutiple people in one theather. They shot 30 to 60 seconds film. -
The Bet That Started It All
Film all started with a 25,000$ bet. Edward and his rich friends made a bet that at one point all four horses leg are in the air, while its running. The men took out there cameras and photographed the horse while running. Edward eventually won the bet but the men realized that the photos made a optical illusion when soon led to film. -
Nickolodeons
Started as the vaudvilles. The Nickolodeon's had the first comedic, song, and dance numbers. They would have many acts, that performed and would show short films inbetween acts. -
The Great Train Robbery
In 1903, Edwin Porter created the first full length film to feature a story. The film was about a train robbery taking place. To note EDiwn Porter was a employee of Thomas Edisons film company -
Nickolodeons Rising
In 1910, the Nickolodeons theather popularity rose. As more people attended there theathers. About 26 million a week! -
Star Wars
In 1977 George Lucas released a featiure film the followed the story of galactic adventures. This led to a series of films. -
E.T.
in 1982 Steve Speilberg released feture film. -
Titanic
In 1997 James Cameron released a legendary movie. It changed the face of the film industry. with its love story between two people on a sinking ship. This movie is among the greatest. -
Avatar
On December 19 2009 James Cameron released another feature film. Avatar like Titanic avatar was critaclly acclamined. and is also among the greatest. -
Film Industry Progressing
As years went by the film industry progressed out of the Edison era into independent film companys premierinf movies. This made more and more differnt variety movies into the industry.
