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The First Machine to Show
William Lincoln patented the first machine to show animated pictures in the U.S. This machine was called "wheel of Life" or "zoopraxiscope" -
One at a Time
The Edison Company came up with a device that would allow one person at a time to watch a motion picture. This device is called the kinetoscope. -
The First Motion Picture Camera
A portable motion-picture camera, the first of its kind, was invented by Frenchman Louis Lumiere. -
Motion Picture Era
Lumiere's invention of the Cinematographe and the portable motion picture camera were claimed to be the beginning or the "Motion Picture Era" -
First Successful Projector
The Edison Company Improved their Kinetoscope design creating the Vitascope. This new and improved "Vitascope" was the first of its knda to project motion picture. -
First Mickey Mouse Cartoon Made.
"Plane Crazy," was the first mickey mouse cartoon ever made and the third cartoon released. -
Happy Birthday!
Mickey Mouses offical birthday! This is when he made his first debut in "Steamboat Willie" -
Drive on in!
Richard Hollingshead patened the idea of a drive-in movie theater and on Tuesday June 6, 1933 it was actually opened for public use. The addmission was 25 cents per car and per person. -
Number One
In the 1930's, Gone with the wind was number one! -
Big Winner
Fred Zinnemann was the big winner in 1953. He won eight oscars from "From Here to Eternity" and had thirteen nominations. -
First Widescreen Production
Director Michael Curtiz' hti film "White Christmas" was the first Vista Vision Production by Paramount Studios. -
Opening Day!
Walt Disney opend Disneyland, "the happiest place in the wold!" In California. It was his first theme park. -
Two Released
Two science fiction classics: Forbidden Planet and Body snatchers were released. -
The King
"Love Me Tender," released in 1956, was Elvis Presley's first film. It was followed by his second film "Loving You." -
On Top! ...Or Down Below...
Titantic was the number one movie in 1997.
