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The First "Nickelodeon" was made
The first "theatres" were silent black and white films only being shown for one nickel. -
First Major Film Contract
Charlie Chaplin was the first actor to get a contract over $1 million dollars which is worth a lot more today -
Oscars were created
The world's most prestigious and famous film award ceremony was created and has been going on ever since -
First Technicolor Film
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
During WW2 many movies having opposing propaganga were banned in many countries -
Theatre attendence declined
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
Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 masterpiece, "Psycho" shocked audiences and changed horror for years to come -
First "Summer Blockbuster"
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
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
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
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
Avengers Endgame broke the box office record that Avatar held of $2.5 billion dollars
