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The First Film ever made
The first motion picture ever made was a a horse galloping. It was about five seconds long. Edward 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 friends doubted him. -
the first camera made
George Eastman introduces the lightweight, inexpensive Kodak camera, using film wound on rollers. -
first action film put out
"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
The first cartoon ever made was called Humorous Phases of Funny Faces. -
first movie stunt
man jumps into the Hudson river from a burning balloon -
first comedy made
"Tillie's Punctured Romance" was the first comedy ever made. -
Warner Bros established
Warner Bros. is established in Hollywood. They later create King Kong, The Jazz Singer, and Godzilla -
first with sound
The Jazz Singer" was the first film that featured sound. -
Technicolor is invented
George Eastman demonstrates 1st technicolor movie. This is just a colored motion picture. Used from 1922 - 1952 -
first color tv broadcast
First live color coast-to-coast telecast. It all started with a commercial. -
drama movies are made
"The Godfather" is released, it revolutionized Drama movies. -
Upgraded animated movies
Toy Story revolutionized Animated movies for years to come.