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(Sallie Gardner at a Gallop)
The first ever film was created over a dispute. One party had said that a horses feet never leave the ground while galloping. Another disagreed saying all four hooves are off the ground at one point. The two parties had taken rapid photos of the horse which proved that the horses legs were off the ground. They took rapid photos of the horse and put the frames together like a modern day stop-motion. -
(Kinetographic Camera)
The first ever "cinema camera" was created by William Kennedy Laurie Dickson & Thomas Edison. Prior to the invention, Dickson was an employee for Edison. The camera worked by having an electric motor run the camera. -
(Nickelodeon)
Thomas Edison exhibited parlors with kaleidoscope to look through. The kaleidoscopes provided the users to look through the holes and it would play animation films. This sevice only costed a nickel in which the name "Nickelodeon" was born. -
(Matches: An Appeal)
"Matches" was a short film created by Arthur-Melbourne Cooper. Cooper was described to be a "film pioneer." What is unique about the film was that it was the first animation film created. -
(The Great Train Robbery)
"The Great Train Robbery" was a silent film produced by Edwin S. Porter. It was the first movie to be considered an "action movie." The movie follows a group of bandits chasing a train which is said to harbor gold. -
(MCCP)
Thomas Edison sought out to exploit the film industry. At this time Thomas Edison owned many of the big film corporations. Many workers rebelled against the patent -
(West Coast)
Independent film makers grew tired of the MCCP and weather in the east coast to shoot movies in. Eventually, many film makers moved out west to California where the weather had better conditions to film. This migration of film makers eventually led to the birth of Hollywood. -
(The Birth Of Warner Brothers)
Warner Brothers is a motion picture company that has created many successful movies. The company was founded by Jack, Sam, Albert, and Harry Warner. It is one of six big movie companies that specialize in motion picture. -
(Jazz Singer)
The movie "Jazz Singer" was the first ever movie shown in cinema that featured sound. The movie follows the main character, Bobby Gordon, who wants to pursue his dreams of becoming a jazz singer. The film was popular back then, but has now been in recent controversies involving "Blackface" being used in the movie. -
(Technicolor Films)
George Eastman released the first color film using the technology "Technicolor." Prior to the market release of "Technicolor," films were shown in black and white. The earliest version created of "Technicolor" dates back to the 1910s. -
(First TV Color Broadcast)
The first TV color broadcast was debuted. It was the pilot of "The Situation." It was a comedy broadcast that debuted in the 1950s -
(The Godfather)
The film, "The Godfather," was a film created by Francis Ford Coppola. The movie revolutionized the genre of drama movies. The movie was based on an italian mob.
