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First Moving Picture
Created by Muybridge to settle a bet on whether a horse had all four feet off the ground at the same time -
Kinetoscope parlor
first "theaters". You could watch a moving picture through a small hole. -
Film Projector
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 -
The Great Train Robbery
Edwin Porter, an employee of Thomas Edison, created the first narrative film called The Great Train Robbery. -
Nickelodeons
Nickelodeons were vaudevilles that showed motion pictures. -
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Monopoly on film
In the 1910's, Edison made a monopoly on films. He formed the MPPC. The MPPC shut down in 1918. -
Charlie Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin was one of the biggest stars of the time, earning more that a million dollars a year. -
Steamboat Willie
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. -
"The Greatest Year in the History of Hollywood."
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. -
Citizen Kane
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. -
Peter Pan
Disney released peter pan. It was one of the most successful Disney movies. -
Disney Dies
In 1966, Walt Disney died. He was producing three movies at the time.
