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The $25K Bet
Eadweard Muybridge bets $25,000 that a horse at full speed, all of its legs will come off the ground and no one believed him. So they set up cameras and captured the moment all the egs came off the ground. He ended up winning the bet. -
Short Films
In the 1920s Thomas Edison started creating films that were 30 to 60 seconds long and attracted many people. One of them was of a train heading towards the people and at the time they didnt know of such films so they broke their legs trying to escape the train heading towards them. There was at least 26 million people going to watch these films every week. -
Jackie Coogan
Charlie Chaplin discovered Jakie Coogan. This was perfect since Jackie became the star in the movie "The Kid". He later became known as the Uncle Fester on the 1960s sitcom. -
Rin Tin Tin
During the 1920s, The Warner Brothers featured many new stars. Including the first and very famous animal star, Rin Tin Tin. Rin Tin Tin was adopted from the World War One battlefield and became an instant celebrity with his first film. -
Warner Bros, Inc
The brothers began making movie theaters in mining towns. They began to establish sophisticated theaters. Then went on to produce films such as The Jazz Singer, a great success. -
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer founded
Headquarters in Beverly Hills, CA. Tapped into the audience's need for glamour and sophistication. Established a host of new movie stars, also one of the first studios to incorporate Technicolor film. -
Hitchcock introduces new technique
This film introduced the plot device of the “MacGuffin.” Something around which the whole movie revolves around. But in the end, the object itself has little relevance or importance to the story or ending of the movie. -
Hitchcock introduces another NEW technique
Hitchcock did extensive location shooting, especially atop the Statue of Liberty, a first in Hollywood. Hitchcock set the precedent of using famous landmarks in films. He repeatedly did this in his movies. -
Psycho
Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho terrifies audiences and becomes one of the year's most successful films. As well as one of the most memorable psychological thrillers. -
Hitchcock starts a new trend and introduces another NEW technique
The Birds was released and it was one of the first films to deal with an apocalyptic theme and the “revenge” of nature (in this case, birds). This eerie and spine-chilling film set the stone for movies based on infestation or diseases. -
Hitchcock dies
Alfred Hitchcock dies at age 81 of arthritis. From liver failure, and slowdown of kidney function. -
Independent Cinema
Toy Story (1995) became the first feature-length film to be completely computer animated. Heralding its use as a tool for filmmakers to achieve new visuals for film.
