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The first movie ever created was titled The Horse in Motion. It was created by Eadweard Muybridge. It was created to answer the question "When a horse runs, do all four of its hooves leave he ground at the same time?". The movie proved that all four hooves leave the ground at the same time and also begins the first step that movies take in becoming one of the most popular services in the world.
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The first movie ever made with color was created in 1901, the film however, wouldn't be discovered until over 100 years later. It showed him filming his kids and a multi-colored bird which is believed to be the first colored movie ever.
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The first movie with sound woudn't be created until nearly 50 years after the first movie was created. The movie was called "The Jazz Singer" and started the decline of silent films
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The Crooked Circle becomes the first movie ever to air on TV in the Los Angeles area. The movie was still in theatres at the time and only a few people owned a TV.
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The first drive in theater is made in Camden, New Jersey. It begins one of the most iconic representations of American culture.
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Often being credited as the first movie with color, one of the most popular movies of all time, The Wizard of Oz is released. Unlike many people think, it wasn't the first movie ever created with color but it was one of the first movies released in a cinema with color.
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The first commercially sold VHS is released. This begins a new way to watch movies from your house.
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December of 1977 ignited the first movie rental shop. As this gains popularity, more services begin to offer movies to rent or buy at a store to rent that can be watched in your own home.
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The movie Twister is released. It later becomes the first movie ever to be released on dvd.
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Netflix, one of the most popular movie streaming companies to date is founded because a man was upset that he paid $40 for a late fee when returning a movie. It begins by mailing movies to people with no late return fees, but develops in being able stream and watch movies instantly.
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A multitude of films are released at the same time in Blu-ray. Blu-ray becomes very popular and can play films in HD.
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One of the most popular movie selling services ever files to bankruptcy. It begins to mark an end to buying movies from a store wih growing popularity of Netflix and Redbox.
