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Created by Muybridge to settle a bet on whether a horse had all four feet off the ground at the same time
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first "theaters". You could watch a moving picture through a small hole.
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The Lumiere brothers created the first film projector that projected onto a large screen. They created many short films with it, ranging from 30 to 60 seconds
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Edwin Porter, an employee of Thomas Edison, created the first narrative film called The Great Train Robbery.
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Nickelodeons were vaudevilles that showed motion pictures.
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In the 1910's, Edison made a monopoly on films. He formed the MPPC. The MPPC shut down in 1918.
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Charlie Chaplin was one of the biggest stars of the time, earning more that a million dollars a year.
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Disney releases his first animated picture, steamboat willie. This was the start of a animation and film giant. It was also the first film to include a soundtrack.
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This year is sometimes known as the greatest year in the history of Hollywood. This year released The Wizard of Oz. It also released Gone with the Wind.
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This movie was released in 1941. It is commonly known as the greatest film of all time. Strangely enough, it was only rated as the 30th best film that year.
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Disney released peter pan. It was one of the most successful Disney movies.
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In 1966, Walt Disney died. He was producing three movies at the time.
