History of Film

By oliviarobertson

  • First motion-picture camera was invented

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    History of Film

  • First movie theatre opens in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Thomas Edison invented the Kinetophone

  • The first animated cartoon, "Gertie the Dinosaur," was released by Winsor McCay

  • Walt Disney creates his first cartoon called "Alice's Wonderland"

  • The first Academy Awards are handed out

  • "Snow White and the Seven Dwarves" is released, being the first full-length animated feature, by Walt Disney

  • "Gone With the Wind" premieres on the big screen

  • The Cannes Film Festival debuts in France

  • Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho" debuts in theatres

  • "The Sound of Music" premieres, and ended up being one of film's most renowned musicals

  • The first motion-picture rating system debuts with G, PG, R and X

  • A Steadicam is used for the first time when filming "Rocky"

  • Steven Spielberg wins his first directiong Oscar for "Schindler's List"

  • The first films of "Harry Potter" and "Lord of the Rings" are released