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George Eastman
George Eastmen was and American innovater and entrepreneur who popularized the use of paper instead of glass for film -
Kodak
George Eastman introduces the Kodak camera -
Kinetoscope
The kinetoscope ws an early motion picture device. It allowed fiilms to be viewed by one person at a time through a peephole. It was developed by Thomas Edison and W.K. Dickson. -
The Lumiere Brothers
Devised a projector that cold show moving pictures called the Cinematographe. Started to show 30-60 second films. -
The Skladanowsky Brothers
Presented the world's first public motion-picture film at the Berlin Wintergarten. Projected their apparatus "Bioscop," from Novemer 1 through 31, 2015. -
Edwin Porter's "The Great Train Robbery"
The Great Train Robbery was the first U.S. narrative film. It was a silent mvoie that lasted only 12 minutes. It featured a real story line , crosscutting sequences, different camera positions, and 14 scenes. -
Nickelodeons
Harry Davis and John P. Harris open their small storefront theater. It was the first theater in the world to only show moving pictures. -
The Story of the Kelly Gang
The first feature film created is said to be The Story of the Kelly Gang. The movie is about the life of the outlaw Ned Kelly. The Movie reel was approximately 4,000 feet long. -
Niceklodeons
Between 1907 and 1908, the number of nickelodeons doubled in the U.S. With the success the Davis and Harris found, many entrepreneurs imitated the idea and the name. By this time there were around 8000 nickelodeon theaters in the Unted States -
The Motion Picture Patents Company
Also known as the Edison Trust, the MPPC was a combined trust of all the major American film companies. The MPPC cotrolled most of the film industry. This control forced independent film companies to move in order to get away from the MPPC and their tendencies. The company lasted until October 1915. -
The Popularization of Nickelodeons
By 1910, nickelodeon theaters becomae extremely popular. The five cent theaters wwere attracting around 26 million veiwers each week. This success also attracted those who saw the potential of creating monopolies. -
Charlie Chaplin
By 1917, silent movie star Charlie Chaplin was making more than a million dollars a year. He was known for his humor and messages in his films. Chaplin was the first 20th century star.
