History of Film By leafanko Sep 28, 1889 First motion-picture camera created Nov 3, 1894 The Edison Corporation establishes the first motion-picture studio Oct 10, 1924 Walt Disney's first animation (Alice) Sep 30, 1934 "It happened one night" wins all the Oscars Jul 19, 1939 "Gone with the wind" becomes the most profitable movie of all time May 12, 1942 "Casablanca" premieres Nov 4, 1960 Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho" breaks the cinemas