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Kinetoscope
The kinetoscope was created by Thomas Edison and Charles Dickson. The device sparked the revolution of motion film videos for decades. -
Filmakers moving to Hollywood
Filmmakers began moving to Hollywood in the early 1900s to escape Edison's strict use on the kinetoscope. -
The Great Train Robery
The Great Train Robbery was the first narrative in American film history. The short film had 14 shots and was 12 minutes long. -
First Movie Theater
In 1905 John and Harry Davis created the first pay-admission theater. The theater was called the Nickelodeon which we know today as a kids show channel but is not related. -
Edison's Kinetophone
Edison created the Kinetophone which allowed the creation of what they called, talkies. This was the concept of having synchronized talking with the movie. -
Walt Disney Founded
Walt Disney and his brother, Roy Disney, together founded The Walt Disney Company in 1923. With Mickey Mouse (1928) being one of their most iconic cartoon character, they made many. Walt Disney saw the company as the leader of animation -
The Jazz singer
The Jazz Singer was the first movie to have sound. The major hit created the inspiration for more films to have sound. By 1930 more and more films were becoming talkies. -
wizard Of Oz and Technicolor
In 1939 The Wizard Of Oz was released in the 3 strip based- Technicolor, which essentially added color to film. This eventually became widely more used but was actually hard to accomplish due to a lot of complex camera shots required. -
First Animated Film
Walt Disney became the leader of animation with the first-ever animated film, Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs. Although there were other animated films before Snow white, this one was the first to be actually hand drawn and published as a movie. -
Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes Film Film Festival was the first film festival to occur. This was important because it credited filmmakers/directors for their work and contribution to a community. To this day (2019) the festival is still alive -
3D film
3D film attempts were initially shot in the early 30s and late 20s but weren't so successful in the industry. Although later in the 50s it came back and people began to want more of 3D -
Ratings of movies
In 1961 MPAA and NATO motivated filmmakers to establish ratings on movies to fit audiences and children
