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Historical Film Events

  • First Nobel Prizes

    First Nobel Prizes
    An award was given in Stockholm, Sweden for physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, and peace. The Nobel Prizes are funded after the death of Alfred Nobel who was an inventor.
  • Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

    Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
    The first cinematic version of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein was released in the United States by Edison Studios. This was one of the first horror films ever. This happened on March 18.
  • Charlie Chaplin

    Charlie Chaplin
    He finished his contact. His contract was at the First National. After that he joined Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford at United Artists.
  • Gone with the Wind

    Gone with the Wind
    This is an old movie. This was a romance film, that was also a novel before a film. this film was produced by David O. Selznick.
  • Play Ball

    Play Ball
    Films took a step back because of the war, and ball stepped in. But after the war everyone's spirits focused once again on extravagance and pop culture.
  • Harvey

    Harvey
    One was the best comedies in the decade. This movie had James Stewart and Elwood P. Dowd liked each other. During all of this she had a best friend that was an imaginary six-foot-tall rabbit.
  • Doctor Zhivago

    Doctor Zhivago
    A British-Italian romantic drama film that was directed by David Lean. The setting is in Russia when the World War I and the Russian Civil War happened during this time.
  • The Poseidon Adventure

    The Poseidon Adventure
    An American film, that was directed Ronald Neam. This was produced by Irwin Allen. This is based on Paul Gallico's novel.
  • Blockbusters

    Blockbusters
    Blockbusters were a high-budget production. This became popular in 1980's.
  • Titanic

    Titanic
    This was a romantic film that was directed , written, and co-edited by James Cameron. This movie started Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet. Cameron's inspiration for the film came from his fascination with shipwrecks.
  • Avatar

    Avatar
    The movie Avatar was filmed in 2009, and is a epic science fiction film. It was written, produced, and co-edited by James Cameron. The film is set in the mid-22nd century.
  • Black Swan

    Black Swan
    This movie involved a protagonists who are shadowed by a partner, a rival.