Film History

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  • The Beginning

    The Beginning
    Many Inventors started working on all sorts of pictures cameras and motion picture cameras.
  • First Official Release

    First Official Release
    The first theatre was built in Philadelphia in 1899 and Companies started building studios for it in the 1900s
  • No More Reading

    No More Reading
    Mr Thomas Edison invents the Kinetophone and gives films an option for voice communication.
  • First Talking FIlm

    First Talking FIlm
    In 1927 a film called "The Jazz Singer" becomes the first feature-length talkie. It had Vaudeville Sensation AL Jolson.
  • Colorful Film!?!?!?

    Colorful Film!?!?!?
    technicolour was invented but wasn't used much.
  • National Pride

    National Pride
    McCarthyism threatened Hollywood because they thought it was communism. Hollywood denied those accusations and was sent to prison for contempt.
  • New Screens?

    New Screens?
    Because the Television got invented the film companies knew they had to keep up so they got new processes to make more exciting films.
  • 3-D Film

    3-D Film
    using stereoscopic technology they were able to make the film pop out. it was very popular in the 1950s
  • Is this for my child?

    Is this for my child?
    in 1968 Motion picture ratings were created so people would know who the movie was meant for. X rating replaced NC-17 in the future,
  • The Camera moves smoothly?

    The Camera moves smoothly?
    The Steady Cam is invented for moving shots and is not shaky as if held by a human. It was used in ROcky and made new ways for scenes.
  • Watch Films... At Home?

    Watch Films... At Home?
    people are able to take home DVDs to watch in their homes and enjoy.
  • The Future

    The Future
    Film Companies are finding more ways to improve their films and are able to make a lot of technological breakthroughs.