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Edweard Muybridge
After making a bet with his friends, Edweard set up 12 cameras at a race course. He won the bet, but upon observing the photos further, he realized that viewing the photos one at a time at a high speed created the illusion of a moving image -
George Eastman
George Eastman created an inexpensive camera called Kodak. He founded the Eastman Kodak company and brought the idea of using rolls of film to public attention. He was known as the inventor of motion-picture film. -
The Great Train Robbery
The Great Train Robbery was the first film to tell a story. Up until its release, motion pictures had been short, 30-second clips of single events. Directed by Edwin S. Porter, this was a huge milestone for the film industry. -
Humorous Phases of Funny Faces
This was the first cartoon on record. James Stuart Blackton used individual drawn images to create the illusion of movement, and created a three-minute long motion picture in doing so. It was also the first stop-motion animation recorded on standard picture film. -
Florence Lawrence
She was the first actor to be publicly recognized. After gaining popularity from her multiple perofrmances for Biograph Studios, fans demanded to know her name. The studio refused however, and until her name was released in March, 1910, she was simply known as "The Biograph Girl". -
The First Movie Stunt
In an early 1900s film, a man was seen leaping from a burning hot air balloon and landing in the Hudson river. The name of the film is unknown, as is the name of the actor who performed it, but the scene gained much popularity. -
Tillie's Punctured Romance
The first comedic silent film released. Famously starring Charlie Chaplin and Marie Dressler, this began an era of lighthearted motion pictures. -
Technicolor
The process of technicoloring film was introduced by George Eastman, inventor of the Kodak camera. But although it was introduced, it was not popularized for decades, due to the great depresion. -
Warner Bros. Pictures
One of the major film studios in America, it was founded by Sam, Albert, Harry, and Jack Warner. It was made as a subsidiary company to Time Warner Entertainment and is now over 91 years old. -
The Jazz Singer
The Jazz Singer was the first movie released with its own sound. The dialogue was sychronized, and it contained various musical numbers. This is famously the first feature-length motion picture to do so. -
Citizen Kane
Directed by Orson Welles, Citizen Kane was the first movie to use a composition of various angles. It is arguably the greatest film of all time. A revered work of art, Citizen Kane revolutionized modern motion pictures. -
First Television Color Broadcast