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William Kennedy Laurie Dickson, commissioned by Thomas Alva Edison, builds the first motion-picture camera and names it the Kinetograph
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The Edison Corporation establishes the first motion-picture studio, a Kinetograph production center nicknamed the Black Maria (slang for a police van).
The first Kinetoscope parlor opens at 1155 Broadway in New York City. Spectators can watch films for 25 cents. -
The first movie theater opens in Pittsburgh.
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Walt Disney creates his first cartoon"Alice's Wonderland."
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The Cannes Film Festival debuts in France
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Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho terrifies audiences and becomes one of the year's most successful films, as well as one of the most memorable psychological thrillers.
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he motion picture rating system debuts with G, PG, R and X.
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Star Wars hits theaters—for the first time—and will go on to be the second highest-grossing film of all time.
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Titanic crashes into theaters. It is the most expensive film of all time, costing between $250 and $300 million to produce and market.
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ding Nemo replaces The Lion King as the highest-grossing animated film of all time. Finding Nemo doesn't hold the honor for long. Shrek 2 shoots to the top of the list in 2004.
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Thomas Edison introduces his kinetophone, which makes talkies a reality.
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Winsor McCay unleashes Gertie the Dinosaur, the first animated cartoon
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Walt Disney's first full-length animated feature, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, hits theaters and becomes an instant classic.
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Star Wars hits theaters—for the first time—and will go on to be the second highest-grossing film of all time.
