Milestones in the
History of American Film
For generations, Americans have been captivated by the arts of
the silver screen. Quality American filmmaking is a long-standing
tradition which has evolved from its humble, innovative beginnings into
a major industry. The following years mark major milestones in this
rich history:
1890
W. Dickinson built the first modern motion-picture camera and filmed
the first trial film for Thomas Edison.
1902
The first permanent movie theater, or "nickelodeon" is opened.
1908
A milestone marker of 8,000 movie theaters operate in the U.S. as
movie-going becomes popularized.
1910
The first film made in Hollywood,
In Old California, is released.
1914
Charlie Chaplin's first film,
Making A Living, is released across the nation.
1919
Walt Disney begins his career as a filmmaker as cartoon animation gains
popularity.
1925
The original silent film
Ben-Hur:
A Tale of the Christ sets production cost records.
1925
Warner Bros. teams up with Western Electric to develop a system for
movies with sound.
1928
The first Mickey Mouse film is released, preceding a legacy of classic
films by the Walt Disney Company.
1929
Major producers agree to switch completely to films with sound.
1930
The Marx Brothers star in their first very successful movie,
Animal Crackers.
1932
Child superstar Shirley Temple launches her career with a Fox Films
contract.
1939
Gone With the Wind is released, grossing a milestone profit.
1948
Warner Bros. shows the first color newsreel.
1953
The Academy Awards are televised for the first time.
1958
The number of drive-in theaters peakes near 5,000.
1960
Alfred Hitchcock's
Psycho
sets the standard for modern American horrors.
1973
George Lucas begins productions of the
Star Wars movies,
which debuted in 1977.
1975
Steven Spielberg's
Jaws
is the first film to gross over $100 million at the box office.
1995
The first full-length entirely animated film (Disney-Pixar's
Toy Story) is
released.
1997
The smash-hit Titanic amasses $600.8 million in the U.S. box office and
$1.8 billion worldwide.
2008
Computer animators begin the "switch to digital," scheduled to appear
in movies such as the 2010 Toy Story 3.
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