2. The Great Train Robbery The First Movie Ever Made! Facts and Info Facts and Info

3.  Produced by Thomas Edison  Released 1903  All Actors Uncredited  A.C. Abadie, Broncho Billy Anderson, George Barnes  First Film with Actual “Plot” or Narrative of some kind  Hand Tinting Used to Create Color

4.  Running Time of 11 Minutes  Budget - $150  Original Camera Negatives – in Excellent Condition at the Library of Congress  Filled with Continuity Errors – Train Switches Sides, Movement After Death  Infamous Dummy Scene

5.  New Filming Techniques – Separate Locations, Panning Camera  Shooting Directly at Audience – Beginning or End – Choice of Film Operator  Inspired Permanent Film Houses – Led to Launching of the Industry

6. Works Cited  IMDB - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079240/ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079240/  http://history1900s.about.com/od/1900s/qt/ trainrobbery.htm http://history1900s.about.com/od/1900s/qt/ trainrobbery.htm http://history1900s.about.com/od/1900s/qt/ trainrobbery.htm