History of film

By Garvin Rivers

  • Florence Lawrence

    Florence Lawrence
    Florence Lawrence (January 2, 1886 – December 28, 1938) was a Canadian-American stage performer and film actress. She is often referred to as "The First Movie Star," and was the first film actor to be named publicly.

  • George Eastman

    George Eastman
    The use of photographic film was pioneered by George Eastman, who started manufacturing paper film in 1885 before switching to celluloid in 1888-1889. His first camera, which he called the "Kodak," was first offered for sale in 1888.

  • Creation of the kinetoscope parlor

    Creation of the kinetoscope parlor
    The Kinetoscope is an early motion picture exhibition device. The Kinetoscope was designed for films to be viewed by one individual at a time.

  • Creation of the kinetoscope parlor

    Creation of the kinetoscope parlor
    The Kinetoscope is an early motion picture exhibition device. The Kinetoscope was designed for films to be viewed by one individual at a time

  • First feature length film

    First feature length film
    In 1900, the documentary film In the Army was made. It was over 1 hour in length and was about the training techniques of the British soldier. Defined by length, the first dramatic feature film was the Australian 70-minute film The Story of the Kelly Gang

  • First movie theater

    First movie theater
    In 1905, John P. Harris and Harry Davis opened a five-cents-admission movie theater in a Pittsburgh storefront, naming it the Nickelodeon and setting the style for the first common type of movie theater.

  • First movie theater

    First movie theater
    The first theater in the world exclusively devoted to showing motion pictures was the Nickelodeon, which was opened on June 19, 1905 in Pittsburgh, Penn.