Motion Pictures

Zoopraxiscope

Oct 21, 1867

Patented in 1867 by William Lincoln, moving drawing or photographs could be viewed through a slit in the zoopraxiscope.

Motion Pictures

Period: Oct 21, 1867 to Oct 22, 2008

George Eastman

Oct 21, 1889

In 1889, the first commercial transparent roll film, perfected by Eastman and his research chemist, was put on the market.

Kinetoscope

Oct 21, 1891

In 1891, Edison’s company successful demonstrated the kinetoscope, which enabled one person at a time to view moving pictures.

Thomas Edison

Oct 21, 1892

Thomas Edison’s interest in motion pictures and decide to invent the motion picture camera in 1892.

Lumiere

Oct 21, 1895

In 1895, Lumiere and his brother were the first to demonstrate photographic moving pictures projected onto a screen for a paying audience of more than one person.

Vitascope projector

Oct 21, 1896

Later in 1896,Edison showed his improved Vitascope projector, the first commercially successful projector in the U.S

Walt Disney

Oct 21, 1928

In 1928, Walt Disney invented Mickey Mouse and the multiplane camera.

Richard M. Hollingshead

Oct 21, 1953

In 1953, Richard M. Hollingshead patented and opened the first drive in theater.

Film Colorization

Oct 21, 1983

Film Colorization was invented by Canadians Wilson Markle and Brian Hunt in 1983.

Filmmakers/Entrepreneurs

Oct 21, 2008

The small group of canadian filmmakers/entrepreneurs who made some of those popular films, decide to design a new system using a single, powerful projector, rather than the cumbersome multiple projectors used at the same time in 2008.