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First Motion Picture - The Horse In Motion
Created by Eadweard Muybridge because of a bet, worth 25,000. -
Period: to
People started moving to california from new york.
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Charlie Chaplin was born
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First Commercial Exibition in History
At New York, 10 Kinetoscopes were placed in a new york location, which was an instrument towards the american movie culture. -
Lumières Held their first screening using a projector.
at Salon Indien du Grand Café in Paris. -
The Great Train Robbery was released
Edwin S. Porter, The first narrative film, 12 minutes long, that was a milestone in the film industry. -
First Nickelodeon Opened
Located In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Developed by Harry Davis -
Motion Picture Patents (Edison Trust) Company was Founded
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United Artists was founded
four of the leading figures in American silent cinema (Mary Pickford, Charles Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks, and D. W. Griffith) formed United Artists, the first independent studio in America. -
The Wizard of Oz was released
one of the first color full length films ever created -
Gone With the Wind was released
One of the full color films ever created. -
Charlie Chaplin Died
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Avatar, The highest gross film was released
Directed by James Cameron