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History of Film

By LincolnOlseth2

  • First ever Film

    First ever Film
    The first ever film was called, "Roundhay Garden Scene," directed by French instructor, Louis Le Prince.

  • First colored film device

    First colored film device
    The first colored film device was invented in 1899 by Edward Raymond Turner.

  • First ever film with color

    First ever film with color
    The first ever film with color was, "A visit to the seaside," directed by George Albert Smith in 1908.

  • Warner brothers

    Warner brothers
    The warner brothers was established in 1923, by Harry, Albert, Sam, and Luke L. Warner

  • The first film with sound

    The first film with sound
    The first ever film with sound was, "The Jazz Singer," directed by Alan Crosland, it was a major hit in the 20's, it was made with a Vitaphone which is a sound system that used phonograph discs to synchronize sound with film.

  • First ever paid actor

    First ever paid actor
    The first ever actor to get paid for a film was Elizabeth Taylor for her role in the film, "Cleopatra." She was paid about 1 million dollars.

  • Most watched movie in the 80's

    Most watched movie in the 80's
    The most watched movie in the 1980's was ET, directed by Steven Spielberg in 1982. Over 120 million tickets were sold to watch ET and made over 619 million dollars worldwide.

  • The most expensive film of all time.

    The most expensive film of all time.
    The most expensive film of all time is, "Star Wars: The force Awakens," released in 2015, is worth about 533 million dollars.