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

 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

 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

 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

Works Cited  IMDB  trainrobbery.htm trainrobbery.htm trainrobbery.htm