History of film

By Alexandra.K.

  • First Film Projector

    First Film Projector
    In 1895, The Lumiere brothers invented the first film projector . This allowed films to be shown to more than one person at a time. If it weren't for this invention we would not have the modern projectors and movie theaters we have today.

  • First Motion Picture

    First Motion Picture
    The very first motion picture was created by Thomas Edison and Eadweard Muybridge. This motion picture was called "The great train robbery". This film was a record 12 minutes.

  • First Technicolor Movie

    First Technicolor Movie
    The first technicolor film was the toll of the sea. This movie was 54 minutes long. It was directed by Chester M. Franklin

  • First Film With Dialogue

    First Film With Dialogue
    The first talkie or movie with dialogue was The Jazz Singer. This was the first film to have not only music or singing but dialogue as well. This film was directed by Alan Crosland.

  • First Disney Movie

    First Disney Movie
    Disney as a franchise now controls a lot of the movie industry but the very first Disney movie was "Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs" . This was the start of an era of film.

  • Best Movie Of All Time

    Best Movie Of All Time
    The movie Citizen Kane is believed to be the greatest movie of all time. It is appreciated for its lighting, shots, shadows and limited closeups. This film was directed by Orson Welles.

  • First CGI film

    First CGI film
    The first film using 2D CGI was Westworld. Micheal Crichton directed this film. 3D CGI was used in it's sequel Futureworld (1976).

  • Longest Theatrical Run

    Longest Theatrical Run
    The movie E.T was in movie theaters for over a year. While no exact span is recorded, This movie was in theaters the longest. This film was directed by Steven Speilberg, It made 792.9 million USD in the box office.

  • First Film Rated PG-13

    First Film Rated PG-13
    The first movie to take on the rating of PG-13 was Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom. They felt it was too dark to be PG but not bad enough to be rated R.

  • First Movie Shot All Digital

    First Movie Shot All Digital
    Once Upon A Time In Mexico was the first movie shot completely digital. The camera used was a Sony HDW-F900 camera. This movie was directed by Robert Rodriguez

  • First Film Shot Fully With Digital Background

    First Film Shot Fully With Digital Background
    The first movie to be completely shot with a digital background was Sky Captain And The World Of Tomorrow. This movie was directed by Kerry Conran. This movie made 58 million at the box office.

  • Highest Grossing Movie

    Highest Grossing Movie
    The highest grossing movie as of right now is Avengers Endgame. At the box office it made 2.8 billion USD. This movie was directed by Joe an Anthony Russo or the Russo brothers.