time of movies

By jumperman

  • a horse in motion

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bmuo45NR6qE it sowes a horse moving

  • First Public Displays

    The first public showings of films took place in the 1890s. The first theater was built in Philadelphia in 1899. Film companies began building film studios around 1900.

  • the Great Train Robbery

    In 1903, the Edison Corporation produced the first western, and established the use of shots and editing in film. This also marks the growing popularity of story films, over daily life scenes or news.

  • Edison's Kinetophone

    Edison invented the Kinetophone, making talkies an option. They would not become popular for more than 20 years, however.

  • Technicolor

    With the release of Becky Sharp, audiences could now see films in technicolor. Two-color film technology had been available, but rarely used since 1922.

  • McCarthyism

    Hollywood was threatened by McCarthyism, with its accusations of communism. The Hollywood Ten refused to divulge any communist leanings and were imprisoned for contempt of court.

  • Wide Screen

    With the invention of television, film needed to up its game. New widescreen processes to produce bigger and more exciting films were the answer.

  • First 3-D Film

    The first 3-D film, relying upon stereoscopic technology, achieved wide release in 1953. Earlier attempts had been made, but the 1950s saw the popularity of 3-d.