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Eadward Muybridge develops the first motion picture
Eadward Muybridge develops a motion picture by placing twelve cameras in fron of a horse. The cameras would all take a picture at different times in the horse's run. When he took the pictures and ran through them at high speeds and viewed them, he could see the horse moving. This was the world's first ever motion picture. -
The Great Train Robbery is produced
The Great train Robbery is made. This film would be widely considered to be the first major motion picture to be made. The film was made by Edwin S. Porter. -
"In Old California" Is produced
"In Old California", the first major film to be shot entirely in Hollywood is produced. It is made by D.W. Griffith and the Biograph company. It launched a sort of revolution for the film industry. -
The introduction of sound into movies
The Jazz Singer, a feature length motion picture, is produced, It is the first movie ever to incorperate sound into a movie, and thus marked the introduction into the golden age of movies -
20th Century Fox is founded
The production company, 20th Century Fox is founded. This was one of the milestones for a new age of cinema History. This made it a lot easier for movies to be made, and started to make the business more profitable. -
Citizen Kane is made
Citizen Kane, which is often considered to be the greatest movie of all time is made, and it is one of many movies from its time to be made in what is now seen as a classic timeperiod for movies. -
Marilyn Monroe gets her very first movie role
Marilyn Monroe is in her very first movie. It was a nine-line role in the 1947 black and white drama called "Dangerous Years." Monrow would later go on to become a wildly famous movie star and would mark the age of rebellious characters and actors. -
The Hollywood sign is changed to its now-famous form
The Hollywood sign is an icon of Los Angeles. And in 1949 it was altered for goof to its now-iconic "Hollywood," which evokes a sense of wonder in those who view it. -
The Capitol Records building is built in Hollywood
The capitol records building was a symbol of Hollywood branching out from just making movies, but to being the center of all forms of entertainment. The Needle on top of the building has a light on the top of it that spells out Hollywood in Moarse code. The building was made to look like a stack of records. -
The Hollywood Walk of Fame is started
The Hollywood Walk of Fame was a milestone in sementing Hollywood as the capitol of the Entertainment industry. It also helped to commemerates famous stars who were very successful. -
The least movies are produced
The least amount of movies were produced since the 1920's. This was a cause of shifts in demographics and technology. People wanted to hear more music and see more television, which meant that Hollywood started to focus more on those things than on producing movies. -
See How They Run is released
The first ever made-for-T.V movie is released. This marks a major milestone in both the television industry and gthe entertainment industry. -
Blockbuster is founded
Blockbuster, and companies like it became one of the main competeters of the movie theatres. They made renting movies more popular than actually going to the movies, and they contributed to the Major movie studios losing money -
Netflix starts streaming shows
Netflix starts streaming shows and movies online, which effectively changes the way that people from all around the world experience movies -
The iPhone is released
The iPhone, along with multiple different streaming services and later renditions of the phone changed the way that people experience not only movies, but all entertainment medium. -
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