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Eadweard Muybridge
After a bet Eadweard Muybridge took pictures of a galloping horse to prove that all four of the horses hooves came off the ground. He had arranged the cameras along a track parallel to the horse's path. Muybridge used 24 cameras. In this test he proved the beat true and found that when you flip the pictures they look like the action. -
Kinetoscope
The Edison company successfully demonstrated the Kinetoscope. It enabled one person at a time to view moving pictures. This was the beginning of a new age of technology. -
Kodak
Eastman Kodak began supplying motion picture film stock. This made it possible for Edison to step up the production of new motion pictures. The film made, helped make films enter a new era. -
Kinetoscope Parlor
The first Kinetoscope parlor opens at 1155 Broadway in New York City.Kinetoscope's were moving image stations. Patrons can watch films for 25 cents. -
Cinematographe
Lumiere invented was a portable motion-picture camera projector called the Cinematographe. The Cinematographe made motion pictures very popular. Lumiere set the example for the US to follow. -
The Great Train Robbery
Edison Corporation mechanic Edwin S. Porter turns cameraman, director and producer to make The Great Train Robbery. This was the first movie in United States. This was the trail blazer of the movie industry. -
Charlie Chaplin
Charlie came from stage comedy for his first movie debut. Chalrie is one of the most famous actors of teh film era. He paved a way for comedy in movies. -
Rin Tin Tin
The first apperance of Rin Tin Tin. This was the first movie to have a canine superstar. It was followed by 24 more screen appearances. -
Walt Disney
Walt created his first cartoon Alice's Wonderland. This lead to his future success with his acartoons. it was a silent film and ran twelve minutes. -
First Cartoons with Sound
Walt Disney created two cartoons with sound. They were Steamboat Willy and Galloping Gaucho. This lead to the creation of mickey Mouse. -
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Walt Disney's first full-length animated feature, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. It hiit theaters and became an instant classic. This film is still loved to this day. -
Cannes Film Festival
Cannes Film Festival first debuted in France. Jean Zay created the festival when Philippe Erlanger suggested the idea. This powerful festival is still held today.
