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Passage de Venus
The French Astronomer Pierre Janssen created a series of photographs of the passage of Venus across the Sun using his "photographic revolver". -
The First Official Film Camera
The Kinetoscope is released as the first camera to be able to create fine enough pictures to make films. -
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Silent era
Film was silent minus live orchestras and sound effects by producers over this timespan. -
Breakthrough
The Lumière brothers Auguste and Louis produce the first film that possessed quality and gave momentum to the improvement of film. -
First Film Studio
Georges Méliès built one of the first film studios. -
First Films
The year motion pictures finally reach a point they can properly be considered films. -
First Movie Theatre
Carl Laemmle opens one of the first movie theaters in Chicago. -
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Hollywood Beginnings
In this timespan Hollywood quickly became the central for film. -
Universal Studios
Universal Studios is founded. -
Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures is founded. -
Fox Film
Fox Film is founded. -
Society of Motion Picture Engineers
The Society of Motion Picture Engineers is founded in the United States. -
First Technicolour Film
The Gulf Between is released in the United States, being the first film made in Technicolour System 1, a two-colour process. -
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. is founded. -
Walt Disney Studio
The Walt Disney Studio is founded. -
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer is founded. -
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is founded in LA. The 1st Academy Awards(aka Oscars) were to be awarded to films made in 1927 and 1928. -
Lights of New York
Lights of New York premiers as the first 100% talkie, aka the first movie with talking and sound throughout the film. -
First Major Musical
The Broadway Melody is released by MGM, becoming the first major musical film of the sound era. -
First Academy Awards
The first Oscars are given. -
First Drive-in Theater
The first drive-in theater opens in Camden, New Jersey. -
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs premiers, one of the most known Disney films and often regarded as their first. -
The Wizard of Oz
The Wizard of Oz premiers, one of the most known and most seen film in history. -
Pinocchio
Disney's Pinocchio premiers, a film considered the best animated film of all time. -
Son of Lassie
Son of Lassie premiers, the first film to use the Technicolor Monobook method. -
The Wilhelm Scream
The Wilhelm scream, one of the most used stock-effects, is first used in the movie Distant Drums. [Wilhelm Scream(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdbYsoEasio) -
Bwana Devil
Bwana Devil, the first American 3-D film premiers, beginning the demand for 3-D films. -
Godzilla
The Japanese film Godzilla premiers, beginning the longest running film series. -
End of Musical Popularity
The movie Gigi is released as the end of the demand for musicals, becoming a respected face future musicals would rely on. -
IMAX
The prototype for IMAX large-format-film acquisition and screening system is exhibited in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. -
MPAA
The MPAA's film rating system is introduced. -
Westworld
The film Westworld premiers, being the first film to use digital image processing. -
Star Wars
Star Wars premiers, the beginning of a giant franchise, and also the beginning of omitting an opening credits, which has lasted to the day. -
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Raiders of the Lost Ark premiers, setting a big standard for future action films. -
THX
The THX sound system is developed. -
Toy Story
Toy Story premiers, being the first film made entirely in computer generated imagery(CGI). -
3D Technology
3D technology in films greatly increases. -
Year of Sequels
More sequels than any other year are released -
Current Year
This is the current year.
