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First movie ever mad
The first motion picture ever made wasa a horse galloping. It was about five seconds long. Eadweard J. Muybridge made a bet that a horse has all his hooves off the ground at one point and made $25,000 dollars because his firends doubted him. -
First camera ever made
George Eastman introduces the lightweight, inexpensive Kodak camera, using film wound on rollers. -
First Action movie
"The Great Train Robbery," the 1st Western film, released. It was about a group of bandits who had the police hot on their tails. -
First Animated Cartoon
The first cartoon ever made was called Humorous Phases of Funny Faces. -
First Movie Stunt
A man jumps into the Hudson river from a burning balloon -
First Comedy made
"Tillie's Punctured Romance" was the first comedy ever made. -
Warner Bros. is established
Warner Bros. is established in Hollywood. They later create King Kong, The Jazz Singer, and Godzilla -
First Film with sound
"The Jazz Singer" was the first film that featured sound. -
Technicolor is invented
George Eastman demonstrates 1st technicolor movie. This is just a colored motion picture. Used from 1922 - 1952 -
First Color television brodcast
First live color coast-to-coast telecast. It all started with a commercial. -
The Godfather
"The Godfather" is released, it revolutionized Drama movies.