Film in History

First Public Display

1890

The first public showings of movies was in 1the 890's, the first theatre. in Philadelphia, sprouted a rise in theatre.

The Great Train Robbery

1903

In 1903, the Edison Corporation produced the the first western shot, which lead to the firm film edited, causing a growing popularity in films.

First Cartoon

1914

William Mccay, created the first animated cartoon, "Gertie the Dinosaur." Sparking the business of animation.

First Cartoon with Sound

1928

Disney released it's first film with Mickey Mouse, adding sound along with the animation, the film being called, "Steamboat Willie."

Technicolor

1939

Technicolor was used for the first time to add color to films, one of the first examples of this was the, "Wizard Of Oz," using a three-strip process.

Wide-Screen

1953

Wide-screens are created to up-the-game for movie theaters across the globe.

The Sound of Music

1965

Instant hit, it becomes the highest grossing film at the time. It still remains a huge respected musical to this age. It is an example to all musicals in the future.

VHS

1976

The first VHS is released in Japan, it starts the spark of staying-at-home and watch shows culture.

Blockbuster

1985

The first blockbuster is created in order to share home-movies, which starts a soon widespread to watching movies at home.

Home Entertainment Revenues Exceeded Box Office

2003

Movie theaters are surpassed by state-at-home movies, from blockbuster, to online websites who are growing online.

Disney buys Pixar

2006

Disney buys Pixar which leads to more future animated films. Disney pays 7.4 billion for the company..

Highest Grossing Movie

2019

Avengers Endgame surpasses Avatar, with 2.791 billion, it's directed by the Russo brothers.