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Founding of Hollywood
Original purchase of the land that would soon become the hotspot of the film industry -
Invention of the Kinetoscope
Thomas Edison creates the Kinetoscope, one of the first inventions of the motion-picture camera -
Black Diamond Express released
Edison shows his film Black Diamond Express -
Paramount Pictures founded
Major film studio "Famous Players Film Company"(Paramount Pictures) is founded -
The Birth of a Nation released
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The Kid released
The Kid is released by Charlie Chaplin -
Warner Bros. founded
Major film studio Warner Bros. is founded -
Disney founded
The Disney Company(originally "Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio") is founded -
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer founded
Major film studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer is founded -
RKO Pictures founded
Major film studio RKO Pictures is founded -
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Golden age of American Cinema
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Dracula premiered
Dracula is premiered in NY -
Frankenstein released
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Tarzan the Ape Man released
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King Kong premiered
King Kong is premiered in NYC -
Production Code enforced
The Motion Picture Production Code began to be enforced, establishing guidelines pertaining to sex, violence, and religion in film -
20th Century Fox founded
Major film studio 20th Century Fox is founded -
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs premiered
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is premiered at the Carthay Circle Theatre in Los Angeles, CA -
The Wizard of Oz released
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Communism scares manifest in Hollywood
The fear of Communism in Hollywood led to the banning of suspected artists from working in Hollywood -
Citizen Kane premiered
Citizen Kane is premiered at the Palace Theatre in NYC -
The Maltese Falcon premiered
The Maltese Falcon is premiered in NYC -
US enters WWII
US involvement in WWII leads to a time of shortages, blackouts, and wartime restrictions -
Casablanca premiered
Casablanca is premiered at the Hollywood Theatre -
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Competition Rises
Television begins to emerge as a competitor for the film industry, leading to the production of large-scale widescreen films shown only in theaters -
Dr. Strangelove released
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Mary Poppins premiered
Mary Poppins is premiered in Los Angeles -
Production Code no longer enforced
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The Exorcist released
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Jaws released
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Taxi Driver released
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Star Wars released
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The Terminator released
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Back to the Future released
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Dead Poets Society released
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Malcom X released
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Titanic released
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Saving Private Ryan released
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Fight Club released
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A Wrinkle in Time released
