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Invention of Celluloid film
William H. Fox Talbot, an British Inventor made Celluloid film. He dipped his paper into a mixture which made the paper see through when a light goes through it. -
Charlie Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin was born on April 16,1889 in London England. When he was a kid, Charlie joined a dance troupe, in which he played the Tramp. Later on, he became famous for his role(s) as a comedian. He diein Vaud, Switzerland on December 25,1977. -
Mary Pickford
On April 8, 1892 a little girl named Gladys Marie Smith was born, later on the world would know her as Mary Pickford, or The World's Sweetheart. She started acting at the age of six in small productions, then at the age of sixteenshe performed in her first movie. She diid more videos as her life passed, she died on May 29, 1979 in Santa Monica, California. -
First Projector Showing
The Grand Cafe`(in Paris) was the first place ever to show a motion picture. Which consisted of a Train headed right for them. They were fasinated and scared some even passed out from the shock of it all. -
First Movie Theater in the World
The first movie theater that was deticated to just showing motion pictures was a Nickelodeon. It was located in Pittaburg, Pennsylvania. This theater seated 96 people at a time. -
Kinetophone
Thomas Edison invented a machine called the kinetophone. One person pays money to go look through a peehole and watch slides go by. Thomas Edison believe by inventing these, he would earn more money by making people watching it one at a time. -
Yakima Canutt
Yakima Canutt was the First stuntman in motion pictures, he played in alot of western shows. -
Photoplay
These are what we call advertisement posters today. However back in the 1910's-1930's they were called "photoplay's. They also didn't have color until !937. They were a great sucess and ever since we have still used them. -
The Jazz Singer
The jazz singer was the first movie with sound. The actually sound itself didn't come inuntil the middle of the movie, when AL Jolson finally said these words "Wait a minute, wait a minute. You ain't heard nothin' yet!" It alos had songs in it, such as "Mammy" and "Toot Toot Tootsie, Goodbye' and "Blue Skies'. -
Golden Age
From the 1930's-1940's is what critiques call the Golden Age. Stars like Marilyn Monroe, and Clark Gable became very famous during these times. It was said to be the peak of the film industry. -
Snow white and the seven dwarfs
Snow white and the seven dwarfs was the first movie ever made by Disney, it was relese in Janurary 10, 1938. It made a profit of $182,925,485. The movie lasted 83 minutes and it was in color. -
Jackie Cooper
Jackie Cooper was the first child to be filmed. He first appearence was in a extra with his grandmother. Then he got in the film Our Gang (the little Rascal's)
