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Sallie Gardnet at a Gallop
Sallie Gardener at a Gallop is a series of pictures of a galloping horse. It was 3 seconds of 24 pictures. It then created the illusion of motion. -
First animated movie
Charles Emile Reynaud created the first animated film. It consisted of 12 pictures in a continous loop. -
Cinematographe
The Lumiere brothers invented the cinematographe motion picture camera. It weighed 15 lbs. and could be projected on a screen for viewing. -
The Execution of Mary Stuart
Short film. Produced by MPPC, this short film is 18 seconds and was viewed by the kinetoscope -
kinetoscope
The kinetoscope is a device used by one person to view a short film. Invented by Thomas Edison, the kinetoscope rapidly shows a sequence of photos over a light. -
The Great Train Robbery
The Great Train Robbery was filmed by Edwin Porter. It is the 1st U.S narrative film. It lasted 12 minutes. -
The stor of the Kelly Gang
The first feautre length multi reel film. It was 60 minutes and was produced by William Gibson, Millard Johnson, John and Nevin Tait -
motion picture patents company
Founded December 1908. Also known as the MPPC, it was created by Thomas Edison and wsa a major film company. -
Hollywood
Hollywood is a district in California of the United States. Motion picture companies moved here to get away from Thomas Edison and the MPPC. r00d... -
Cupid Angling
Cupid Angling was produced by Leon F. Douglass. It is the first color film. -
Nickelodeon
Originally Vaudville, Nickelodeon was a small theater that showed mulitple short films. It now an American children's channel. -
The Jazz Singer
The first film with sound. It was released in 1927 and was a musical film.