Film History

First Film Made

Sep 25, 1878

First film made was a race horse galloping, it was only 5 seconds long. Orignally there was a bet of $25,000 that a horse doesn't touch the ground for a second when running at full speed.

Peephole

Sep 26, 1880

Edison created a projector, also knkown as the Peephole Kinectoscope. Shortly after making it, he decided to keep it to himself, to make money.

First Film making Camera

Sep 25, 1888

The first film camera was designed in England by Frenchman Louis Le Prince.

Lumiere Brothers

Sep 25, 1895

They pubically selled spots to go see film,unless like Edison who only let one person at time watch. The films were only 15-45 seconds long.

First paning video recorders

Sep 26, 1897

The films became several minute longer consisting of several shots. The first rotating for taking paninig shots was built in 1897.

First Action Film

Sep 25, 1903

The first action film and one of the most popular of that time is the "Great Train Robbery'.

Nicleodeon

Sep 25, 1905

The first sucessful and permanent theatre showing only films was "The Nicleodeon" in Pittsburgh. It was a nickel to see a film.

First animated cartoon

Sep 25, 1908

French artist, Emiole Cohl made what is considered the first cartoon called Fantasmagorie. It is composed of 700 drawings that he did on a glass plate.

First Television

Sep 25, 1927

The T.V. was first sucessfully demonstrated in San Frasisco. The system was developed by Philo Taylor.

First Film with sound

Sep 25, 1927

The "Jazz Singer' was the first film to have sound.

First TV broadcast with color

Sep 25, 1953

First live color tv broadcasting across the states.

VHS

Sep 26, 1976

First VCR to use VHS was the Victor HR-3300, and was introduced by the president of JVC.