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The Cinemas
Cinemas were first built in the 1890s. -
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Motion Pictures
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'Motion Picture Project"
-One of Thomas Edison’s helpers,W.K.L. Dickson, starts a “motion picture project”. He developed a horizontal-feed motion picture camera with the help of his staff. -
Silent Movie Era
From 1900-1926 movies were made with out sound and this was known as the silent Movie Era. -
First Movie Theater
Thomas L. Tally's Electric Theater was the first permanent movie theater in Los Angeles and the U.S. -
1922 Studios
In 1922 84% of films produced were in studios located in or near Hollywood . -
Sound In Films
Sound was establised in motion pictures in 1927. -
The Depression
Movie attendance drop a lot because of the "Depression" -
Movie Theaters In Operation
There were 17,500 movie theaters in operation for every 8,00 people in the United States. -
Academy Awards
For the first time The Academy Award ceremony is broadcasted on TV . -
Demanding a Percentage in Television Rights.
Members started demanding to have a percentage of the television rights for films. -
Movie Varieties
By the 1970s different film varieties were introduced movies started to be influenced by music, literature, crime and war. -
PG-13
By 1984 PG-13 was introduced in the US. -
21st century
In the 21st Century thousands of films were filemd in the first decade. -
Movies
Movies are now rated G , PG13 , or R. Movies are made from different topics and are based on books.Movies are in color and sound.
