Movies and videos By lwsjade Jan 1, 1830 1830s - The word photography first came into public usage The word photography first came into public usage Jan 1, 1880 End of 1800s - Moving photogtaphs and movies became popular Jan 1, 1903 1915 - The first attempt to tell a story in a movie (The Great Train Robbery) Jan 1, 1911 1911 - The first permaent studio opened Jan 1, 1915 1915 - The first American movie to attain artistic excellence Jan 1, 1927 1927 - The first movie with sound recording (The Jazz Singer) Jan 1, 1930 1930s - Movie making became the dominant industry Jan 1, 1930 1930s - earlu 1940s - The peak of Holywood's Golden Age Jan 1, 1940 1940s - 1950s - Television studios followed to become dominant industry Jan 1, 1945 World War II - some actors fulfill their military duty in studio work