how the movies came to be

By hoharry
  • The first recorded action on film

    The first recorded action on film

    Some rich gentlemen were arguing if a horse's feet were off the gorund while galloping. So they made a bet of 25,000 to see who was right. They then took several pictures as the horse was racing and saw that its feet were off the ground.
  • The first film shown to a American audience

    The first film shown to a American audience

    One of the first films ever shown was Dickson Greeting. It was a 3 second film about a guy passing his hat back and forth.
  • the first screening of a movie

    the first screening of a movie

    The Lumiere brothers screened the first movies ever made in history. After perfecting the Cinematography, and making several movies to show.
  • The first film to feature more then one shot

    The first film to feature more then one shot

    "Come Along Do" is the first film to have more then one shot in it. This made the actions continue and move to a different scene.
  • One of the First Epics of Film History

    One of the First Epics of Film History

    Edwin Porter, a employee of Thomas Edison created a revolutionary film. It was called "The Great Train Robbery", and was considered incredible at the time. Mainly due to the fact that it was the first narritive film at the time.
  • The first full length feature film

    The first full length feature film

    Unlike most films from a hundred years ago, which were silent. "The Story of the Kelly Gang" was the first film to be a full length film.
  • The first film with a soundtrack

    The first film with a soundtrack

    Warner Bros. was at a finacial hole at the time. They needed more money and hoped their film Don Juan would bring in new revenue. Although it was a success the revenue was not enough to save them.
  • The first considered "Talkie" in history

    The first considered "Talkie" in history

    With a Vitaphone system, the movie "The Jazz Singer" became the first movie in history to have a character sing. This was considered dialogue at the time. Which revoulutionized the film industry and brought the end of the silent film era.
  • The first "Talkie" of the Uk

    The first "Talkie" of the Uk

    Alfred Hitchcock's ''Blackmail" was the first film in the United Kingdom to show a sound film.
  • The first animated film

    The first animated film

    Disney released its first cel animated film, "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs"
  • The end of the Old Hollywood and the rise of a new one

    The end of the Old Hollywood and the rise of a new one

    Due to the loss of profits, many studios were looking for new young directors to bring in profits. These directors made more controversal moves that include bloody deaths and sexual content. The first movie to show this was "Bonnie and Clyde" by Arthur Penn.
  • The first feature length animated movie

    The first feature length animated movie

    Toy Story was the first film to be shown in theaters that was animated. It suprised the world and was a big commercial success. This led to computer animation being the way to make animated movies.