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The Birth of the Kodak Camera
The Kodak Camera was invented by George Eastman. It was a simple box camera that was affordable. It was able to capture 100 shots before you had to send it back an get it replaced. -
First moving pictures
A British Inventor by the name of William Friese Greene developed the first moving pictures. He did this by using celluloid film. After creating this, he patented the process and would influence later generations with his invention. -
The Brownie Camera
This camera was made by the Eastman Kodak company and invented by Frank A. Brownell. It was really cheap as it only cost $1. It introduced snapshots to the masses. -
Origins of Hollywood
Major motion picture companies start making their way from New York, to Los Angeles to set up. These companies did so to avoid Thomas Edison's rampage of law suits. Los Angeles quickly became the hotspot for film. -
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The Decade of Picture Palaces
The 1920's was called the decade of picture palaces. Theaters that could fit 1-2,000 people at a time were being built all over the country. -
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New genres flourish
During the 20s, new genres flourished. Horror, swashbuckler, and modern romantic comedy grew tremendously during this time period. -
Talkies
In the early 1930s, talkies became more and more popular. Talkies are films that contain sound which was a big step in this time. Talkies originally began as short films but later expanded into entire movies. -
Color in Films
Technicolor is used for the first time in film in 1940. Paramount Studios is able to successfully pull this feat off. However due to the pricey cost of color, a majority of films in the 40's are black and white. -
TV and Film
TV was invented during this time and brought competition to film companies. Film companies came up with new methods to try to reel in viewers again. One of these methods is the invention of 3-D films which was groundbreaking at the time. -
Surge of Many Genres
New genres produce many memorable films. Iconic films like Pink Panther and science fiction films like the Time Machine are created. Overall this time period was excellent for every genre of film. -
Growth of Cinema in Other Countries
1970 was the growth of other cinemas in other countries. Asian Cinema and European Cinema took off. In India, their own version of Hollywood called Bollywood took off. -
A big year for Hollywood
This era of Hollywood is what created the image of Hollywood as we see it today. 1980 had lots of nudity in films and increased the American view of film franchises. Science fiction also took off with the creation of Star Wars.
