Film Events through the years

The First "Nickelodeon" was made

1905

The first "theatres" were silent black and white films only being shown for one nickel.

First Major Film Contract

1917

Charlie Chaplin was the first actor to get a contract over $1 million dollars which is worth a lot more today

Oscars were created

May 16, 1929

The world's most prestigious and famous film award ceremony was created and has been going on ever since

First Technicolor Film

Aug 25, 1939

The Wizard of Oz was the first major film to be shot entirely in color and popularized the Technicolor camera

Movies Banned During the War

1942

During WW2 many movies having opposing propaganga were banned in many countries

Theatre attendence declined

1950

Due to the sudden rise of Television, many people stopped coming to the cinema which hurt the buisness

The Mother of Suspense Thrillers was Released

Jun 19, 1960

Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 masterpiece, "Psycho" shocked audiences and changed horror for years to come

First "Summer Blockbuster"

Jun 20, 1975

The Cult classic, "Jaws" was released in 1975 and was the first major summer blockbuster where people flocked to theaters to see it

First Computer animated 3-D short

Dec 18, 1984

The adventures of Andre and Wally B was a first of its kind, although looking terrible it paved the way for animated movies forever

Movie with Highest Profit Rate

Jul 16, 1999

In 1999, the horror cult classic, The Blair Witch Project, grossed over $140 million dollars while only being made for less than $60,000

First All Digital Capture Film

Oct 30, 2004

Polar Express was the first movie where all the actor's movements were digitally uploaded making it the first movie of its kind

Avengers breaks Box Office Record

Jul 28, 2019

Avengers Endgame broke the box office record that Avatar held of $2.5 billion dollars