Film History Timeline

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  • Horse Bet

    Horse Bet
    Eadweard Muybridge made a bet with his friends to see if a horse could have all 4 feet off the ground, while galloping. To prove this he took pictures of the horse.
  • The Lumiere Brothers Invention

    The Lumiere Brothers Invention
    In 1895, they created a projector to allow multiple people to see the motion pictures.
  • The First Movie

    The First Movie
    The first movie with a narrative was created by Edwin Porter. It was a total of 12 minutes long.
  • Nickelodeons

    Nickelodeons
    Nickelodeons were small store-front theaters that features films.
  • MPPC

    MPPC
    MPPC, known as The Motion Picture Patents Company was formed by Edison and different other companies. They wanted to own everything so they could have more money.
  • Sound!

    Sound!
    Talkies, movies with sound, were created and silent films ceased the production.
  • Sound!

    Sound!
    Talkies, movies with sound , were created and silent films were ceased to production.
  • Color!

    Color!
    The Wizard of Oz and Gone with the Wind were 2 of the first most popular films with color.
  • Color!

    Color!
    The Wizard of Oz and Gone with the Wind were 2 of the first popular films with color.