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The Horse Race
A man named Edwaerd Muybridge was at a horse race, and made a bet with all of his friends. The bet was that when a horse is going full speed, at one point all of it's hooves will be off the ground and the bet was for $25,000. To determine if Muybridge was right, they set up cameras to make sure they can prove who won the bet, which Muybridege did. -
Vaudevilles Vaudevilles
After cinematography was made, small theatres called Vaudevilles opened which costed a nickel to get into. Since they charged a nickel to get in, they decided to name it Nickelodeon. When the theater was brand new they had performers to entertain people, but soon they started to play films. -
Kinetoscope Parlor
The Kinetoscope was invented by Thomas Edison, and started the Kinetoscope Parlors. The kinetoscope is by defintion, an early motion-picture device in which the images were viewed through a peephole. Only one person could view it at a time, and it costed 10 cents to watch. -
Walt Disney
Disney was a showman and filmaker, creating Mickey Mouse, Goofy, and Donald Duck. He's had more Oscar nominations, and awards than any other person in history. He also was one of the founders of Walt Disney World, Disney Land, and gave his name to many other theme parks outside the U.S. -
Carmen Miranda
Carmen is a singer,actress, and dancer, was popular from 30s to 50s. SHe started in many Broadway shows, and when she made her first Hollywood film she became the third most popular person in the U.S. -
Photoplay
Was one of the first film magazines that had photos in it.It was published by Mcfaddens Publications and was founded in Chicago. It was consitered very influential to the film industry, and published writings of many poeple. -
Rin Tin Tin
Rin Tin Tin was the very first canine star on film, and soon after the film was shot he went on to appear in 27 more films. Rin Tin Tin ( also known as "Rinty") was also the first canine to have their own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Rinty lived from September 1918 to August 1932.' -
MGM
MGM, also know as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, was founded by Marcus Loew, and Louis B. Mayer. It got the name by combining Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures, and Louis B. Mayer Pictures. They also created the James Bond film franchise. -
20th Century Fox
20th Century Fox is located just west of Beverly Hills, and is famous for their Star Wars trilogies, and the Titanic movie. The founders are Joseph M. Shenck and Darryl F. Zanuck. It had a large theater chain, and a first rate studio company. -
Becky Sharp
Is the first film to ever use the technicolor process, which prompts other companys to use the process too. The production company is Pioneer Pictures, and was directed by Rouben Mamoulian. It's also an american historical film. -
Gone With The Wind
Is one of the longest films, lasting a whole 231 minutes, and had a gross of $129 milliion. It is also one of the most profitable films of all time. It was delayed for two years and was directed by Victor Fleming. -
VHS
VHS, also known as Video Home System was developed by the company JVC in 1977. The VHS was made to be compatible with any type of television set, and had to have a two hour recording capacity. The tapes were also affordable, and the picture quality is very similar to normal tv.
