Motion Pictures by James in Peru timeline

Period: Jan 1, 1890 to Dec 31, 1890

1890

Thomas Edison's assistant, W.K.L. Dickson, begins devoting himself to the "motion picture project". He and his staff develop a horizontal-feed motion picture camera.
Period: Jan 1, 1902 to Dec 31, 1902

1902

In Los Angeles Thomas L. Tally's Electric Theatre becomes the first permanent movie theatre in the U.S.
Period: Jan 1, 1903 to Dec 31, 1903

1903

The courts rule that a film does not have to be copyrighted frame-by-frame, but rather that it can be covered in its entirety by one copyright submission.
Period: Jan 1, 1940 to Dec 31, 1940

1940

In the United States there are 17,500 movie theaters in operation, one for every 8,000 people. Out of a total U.S. population of 130 million, it is estimated that 55–60 million Americans go to the movies every week.
Period: Jan 1, 1951 to Dec 31, 1951

1951

Acetate/Safety film, made from cellulose triacetate, has replaced the highly inflammable nitrate film as the standard for 35mm film production, distribution and film preservation.

1890