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The horse in motion
Eadweard Muybridge made a bet that a horse could have all four legs off the ground. He set up 24 still cameras along the racetrack. The house broke strings the activated the cameras. the photos were later projected with a device called Zoogyroscope. -
nitrate Celluloid film
Hannibal W. Goodwin created Nitrate Celluloid film. It was a chemical combination of gun cotton and gum camphor. He was an American clergyman. -
The Haverstraw Tunnel
The American Mutoscope company sold their own films and biographies projector. They became the foremost motion picture company in the US. The Haverstraw Tunnel became its most popular film. -
Los Angeles
The first film makers arrived in Los Angeles. Filmmakers released that the area was good for filming with its favorable climate and a variety of scenery. The first movie was also made in Los Angeles. -
First 3D Film
The first 3D film was at the Astor Theatre in Mew York city. Red and green glasses were used to see test reels of 3D footage. the demonstration was made by Edwin S. porter and William E. Waddell. -
Phantom of the Opera
Universal foreshadowed their suddens in the horror genre with Phantom of the Opera. The star of the movie was Lon Chaney. It set the style for the studios early horror films. -
Shirley Temple
Shirley temple's first costume picture was "the little colonel". it featured her first tap-dance pairing with Bill Robinson. It was the first inter-racial dance pairing in Hollywood film history. -
De Havilland Decision
the Supreme Court handed down the "de Havilland Decision." Studios may hold contract players no more than 7 years. Olivia de Havilland sued Warner Bros. for extending her contract.
