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Edison and the Peephole Kinetoscope
Edison, who created the peephole kineticscope and it only allowed one viewer. when he made this it made him quite a bit of money by selling these devices. -
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it started as a Bet!
Film was created at a horse race when 2 men bet on when a horse runs at top speed, all 4 of his hooves are off the ground. they set up a row of cameras along the fence and took a picture if the horse as it ran and it showed the horse running as an optical allusion of the horse running on film. -
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first movie theater
the first movie theater in 1895 was called a Kinetoscope Parlor. The film was a show for one person because of the invention of the peephole kinetoscope by Edison. Edison said that the Peephole kinetoscope would attract more people and more money. -
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Lumiere Brothers
The lumiere Brothers, who are from France, devised a projector that could show motion pictures on a screen for an audience. they were called Cinematographe. the Motion Pictures only lasted 30 seconds. -
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Vaudevilles & Nickelodeons
In the 1900s Vaudevilles were popular shows. They were in small Theaters that featured short dramatic shows, skits, and song and dances. Due to competition Vaudeville theaters started featuring short films. as the 1900s ended Vaudevilles soon Expanded into Nickelodeons. -
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Charlie Chaplin
in the early 2000s, Charlie Chaplin was one of the biggest superstars being a undisputed comic genius of silent comedies. he started out by making 150$ a week and by the 1917 he was making millions a year. Chaplin also used his films for sending messages about good and evil in society, and not just comedy. -
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The first U.S. Narrative Film
in 1903, Edwin Porter created the first U.S. narrative film called The Great Train Robbery. The Film included a real story line, crosscutting between different narratives, different camera positions and distances. It had 14 scenes and lasted 12 minutes. -
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Nickelodeon Theaters
Nickelodeon theaters were attracting more tan 26 Mill. people each week. five years later it doubles. the popularity of film soon attracted people who seek profit in the film. many people tried to create a monopoly in attempt to control everything.