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The first motion picture cameras were invented. The moving pictures, could be under a minute long and usually covered only one single scene. The camera was kept still, and the movies had no sounds.
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The movies had no sound, they were accompanied by live musicians, sound effects or commentary.
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In Paris, the first cinema was opened on 28.12.1895. On the programme was Lumiere-films.
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The first motion pictures that can be considered as "films" are released in 1900. Basic editing techniques and film narratives are introduced.
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Paramount pictures is founded.
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The first blockbuster film, and the first film with continuous storyline.
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Sound and motion pictures belong together!
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Warner Bros release the film "The Jazz Singer", which is considered the first movie with sound. This marks the end of "the silent era". Start of the sound era.
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Steamboat Willie, the first cartoon with Mickey Mouse, had premiere. It was one of the first cartoons with synchronized sound.
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All previous box-office records were broken by the movie King Kong.
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Richard Hollingshead opens the first drive-in theater in New Jersey.
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During 1939, 10 movies were nominated for the Academy Award. Very good movies were released this year, such as The Wizard of Oz and Gone With the Wind.
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Orson Welles' first film, Citizen Kane, was released. It had a nonlinear storyline and used many low angle shots, which was new for the time.
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The invention of the television. The cinema's biggest rival was born, and less people goes to the movies.
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The new technique IMAX is first shown to the public in 1970 Expos in Osaka, Japan.
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"Aliens of the deep" released, the first 3D movie.