1. Short history of the cinema Fuzia Ana Gabriela Clasa a XII-a A Grupul Scolar “Tudor Vladimirescu” - Simian

2. The cinema was invented by the Lumiere brothers in 1895.

3. At first the movies were silent, with live piano music as soundtrack. At first the movies were silent, with live piano music as soundtrack. People enjoyed this new way of entertainment. People enjoyed this new way of entertainment.

4. Soon the first film studios appeared. Soon the first film studios appeared.

5. And a series of great actors just began to be born. And a series of great actors just began to be born. Remember the comedians Oliver Hardy and Stanley Laurel, Remember the comedians Oliver Hardy and Stanley Laurel,

6. The beautiful Veronica Lake The beautiful Veronica Lake

7. Or the immortal Charlie Chaplin, Or the immortal Charlie Chaplin, here in the famous scene in the Gold Rush, where he is eating his boot, made of licorice.

8. At the late ’20s the Golden Age of Hollywood was at its beginning. At the late ’20s the Golden Age of Hollywood was at its beginning. Famous actors, myths, sacred monsters of the cinema began to shine while the sound film was invented. Famous actors, myths, sacred monsters of the cinema began to shine while the sound film was invented. We just called them STARS. We just called them STARS.

9. Greta Garbo Greta Garbo

10. Marilyn Monroe Marilyn Monroe

11. Liz Taylor Liz Taylor

12. Vivien Leigh Vivien Leighand Clark Gable Clark Gable (In Gone with the Wind)

13. Bette Davis Bette Davis

14. Marlene Dietrich Marlene Dietrich

15. Then, Hollywood began to reach its dawn, for a while. No more stars, no more famous films, no more glamour. Then, Hollywood began to reach its dawn, for a while. No more stars, no more famous films, no more glamour. In the ’70’s the detective movies and the sci-fi productions revived the film industry at Hollywood. In the ’70’s the detective movies and the sci-fi productions revived the film industry at Hollywood.

16. It’s time for James Bond, It’s time for James Bond,

17. and for space sagas and for space sagas

18. Nowadays fantasy dominates the box office as well as sci-fi. Nowadays fantasy dominates the box office as well as sci-fi.

19. In Europe, some non American figures entertained the youth of our parents. In Europe, some non American figures entertained the youth of our parents. Brigitte Bardot Brigitte Bardot

20. It was hard to break the American domination, but not impossible. It was hard to break the American domination, but not impossible.

21. Today the film industry lives another decade of fall. Soap operas are at fashion, until the movie will revive again. Today the film industry lives another decade of fall. Soap operas are at fashion, until the movie will revive again.