Timeline: history of film | Timetoast

Jun 15, 1878

First Film
Dec 28, 1885

First Cinema (was in Paris, opened by the Lumiere brothers)
Sep 4, 1888

First Camera
Jul 31, 1891

First Motion-Picture Camera
Oct 4, 1895

Buster Keaton is born
Mar 19, 1902

First Colour Film
Dec 1, 1903

First Action Film
Dec 1, 1903

First Narrative Film
Apr 6, 1906

First Animated Cartoon
Dec 26, 1906

First Feature-length Film (on multi reel)
Nov 12, 1910

First Movie Stunt
Dec 21, 1914

First Comedy Film
Oct 18, 1920

First Buster Keaton Film, 'The Saphead'