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The Beginning
Between early & mid 1830's moving images were made on revolving drums & disks. This was considered the beginning of film history. -
The First Machine
In 1867, the first patented machine was made in the United States. It showed animated pictures on a device called the "Wheel of life" or "Zoopraxiscope". -
Motion Pictures?
1878, the year of excellence. Eadweard Muybridge, a British photographer, was able to successfully take the first photographs of motion. He showed how people & animals move. -
Animation Cartoons
Our dearest cartoons, of which we all love, were actually created in 1906! Can you believe it? There weren't anything like they are today, but the sure were new to this time period. -
Movie Theaters
In 1909, there were nearly 9,000 movie theaters in the United States! Although, the typical film was a single reel long, only about 10-12 minutes in length, & actors were anonymous. -
Ahh, Finally! Movie Credits!
In 1910, actors who were once anonymous, began to receive credit for the movies they were in. Also, in 1911, movies began to appear at the beginning of motion pictures. -
The Lost World.
In 1925, the first in flight movie was shown. It was a black & white silent film known as The Lost World. It was a WW1 Handly-Page bomber film during a 30 minute flight near London. -
Is The Silent Era Over?
In 1927, the end of the silent era came when the Warner Brothers produced & debuted a movie called "The Jazz Singer." Not only was this the first widely-screened, feature-length movie, but it also was the first movie considered to be a talkie film. Or a film with dialogue. -
The Beginning of Soundtracks
Disney released "Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs" in 1937. This was the first every full-length animated feature. It was the first film with an official soundtrack & the first film to release a motion picture soundtrack album. -
CinemaScope
In 1953, to counteract the threat of television, Hollywood thinks big & develops wide screen processes called cinema-scope. This was first seen in "The Rope" -
Ratings Enter The Film Industry
The motion picture rating system debuts with G, PG, R, & X. -
Computers Enter The Industry
In 1995, the cutting edge "Toy Story" became the first totally digital (computer generated) feature length animation film. -
3D Films
In 2009, 3D film was introduced to the industry. James Cameron's 3D film "The Avatar" became the highest grossing film of all time.
