Timeline Notes Page
Directions: Below are a list of important dates in the history of film. Place these on the timeline template provided.
In the 1500s, this man was way ahead of his time. He left us drawings and notes for the camera and film projector. Over 300 years later, these inventions actually became a reality. Leonardo Da Vinci
This "moving pictures" machine was invented by William George Horner in 1834. A number of slightly different pictures were placed on the inside of a cylinder with slats on the outside. Wheen the cylinder was spun, and a person looked through the slats, a "moving picture" would result. zoetrope
In 1872, the Governor of California made a $25,000 bet and used a series of photos, turned into a projected film to prove himself correct. What was the bet? that a horse in full stride takes all four feet off the ground
In 1888, this american inventor(s) introduced film made on paper that was wound into a roll. This eliminated the need for glass plates. George Eastman
In 1895, this inventor(s) created the movie camera and projector, capable of projecting an image that can be seen by many people. Lumiere Brothers
In 1903, this film helped introduce a storyline to film and became the first western. The Great Train Robbery
In 1922, this film followed the life of a person for an entire year, creating the first full documentary film. Nanook of the North
This 1925 silent film featured Charlie Chaplin, who used humor and sadness without words to create a great story. The Gold Rush
In 1927, this was the first "talkie" movie where actual words were spoken in the movie as dialogue. The Jazz Singer
In 1937, this was the first full-length color animation movie. Snow White
This 1939 movie is a good example of one of the first color movies. Wizard of Oz
This 1941 movie was the first to combine a number of unique shots, changing the way movies were filmed for years to come. Citizen Cane
In the 1950s, more and more people were turning to free television instead of going to movies. This 1953 movie was the first to use widescreen film to compete with free television. The Robe
This 1975 movie was the first to run 30-second commercial promos to introduce their film. Jaws
This 1977 movie had state of the art special effects & became arguably the biggest movie franchise in history. Star Wars
This 1993 movie was the first to use CGI or Computer Generated Imagery. Jurassic Park
This 1995 movie was the first fully computer animated cartoon. Toy Story
This 1999 scary film showed that you could produce a film for a few thousand dollars, and have it make millions of dollars. Blair Witch Project
In the 1500s, this man was way ahead of his time. He left us drawings and notes for the camera and film projector. Over 300 years later, these inventions actually became a reality. Leonardo Da Vinci
This "moving pictures" machine was invented by William George Horner in 1834. A number of slightly different pictures were placed on the inside of a cylinder with slats on the outside. Wheen the cylinder was spun, and a person looked through the slats, a "moving picture" would result. zoetrope
In 1872, the Governor of California made a $25,000 bet and used a series of photos, turned into a projected film to prove himself correct. What was the bet? that a horse in full stride takes all four feet off the ground
In 1888, this american inventor(s) introduced film made on paper that was wound into a roll. This eliminated the need for glass plates. George Eastman
In 1895, this inventor(s) created the movie camera and projector, capable of projecting an image that can be seen by many people. Lumiere Brothers
In 1903, this film helped introduce a storyline to film and became the first western. The Great Train Robbery
In 1922, this film followed the life of a person for an entire year, creating the first full documentary film. Nanook of the North
This 1925 silent film featured Charlie Chaplin, who used humor and sadness without words to create a great story. The Gold Rush
In 1927, this was the first "talkie" movie where actual words were spoken in the movie as dialogue. The Jazz Singer
In 1937, this was the first full-length color animation movie. Snow White
This 1939 movie is a good example of one of the first color movies. Wizard of Oz
This 1941 movie was the first to combine a number of unique shots, changing the way movies were filmed for years to come. Citizen Cane
In the 1950s, more and more people were turning to free television instead of going to movies. This 1953 movie was the first to use widescreen film to compete with free television. The Robe
This 1975 movie was the first to run 30-second commercial promos to introduce their film. Jaws
This 1977 movie had state of the art special effects & became arguably the biggest movie franchise in history. Star Wars
This 1993 movie was the first to use CGI or Computer Generated Imagery. Jurassic Park
This 1995 movie was the first fully computer animated cartoon. Toy Story
This 1999 scary film showed that you could produce a film for a few thousand dollars, and have it make millions of dollars. Blair Witch Project