History of Film

Thomas Edison films the first movie with his kinetoscope

Jun 17, 1889

The first public movie, Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat

Jan 17, 1896

People ran from the theater when they saw the train thinking it was real.

Motion Picture Association of America film rating system was founded

Jun 17, 1922

Disney was founded

Oct 16, 1923

The first video camera was made

Jun 17, 1925

First documentery, Chang

Jun 17, 1927

First Sound Film The Jazz Singer

Oct 6, 1927

Steamboat Willie, the first kids cartoon

Jun 19, 1928

Last official Hollywood silent commercial film, Legong: Dance of the Virgins

Jun 17, 1935

First color movie, Becky Sharpe

Jun 17, 1935

First Kids Movie Snow White

Jun 17, 1937

First television broadcast, NY Giants vs. WA Redskins

Jun 17, 1939

Last black and white movie before the 70's, Night of the Living Dead

Jun 17, 1968

First movie with cgi, Westworld

Jun 17, 1973

First movie Steven Spielberg was major in, The Sugarland Express

Jun 17, 1974