1. and its humble beginnings…
Film History
and its humble beginnings…

2. Where did film begin?

3. What famous American led the way?
USA & FRANCE
What famous American led the way?

4. Can you guess who I am?

5. France’s Lumiere Brothers

6. When did moving pictures begin?

7. Late 1880s - 1890s Edison invents Kinetoscope One viewer at a time
‘Film Strip’

8. The Kinetoscope

9. Kinetoscope parlours
became a
huge success!

10. 1895 Lumiere Bros. improved it
Projected the image for a group experience
Films were silent
Extremely short (one minute)
1896 Sandow video

11. What was the dominant form of entertainment at this time in history?

12. Vaudeville Theatre!

13. Vaudeville Traveling show Comedians & routines Singing & dancing
Variety show

14. Silent Film Era Begins (1890- 1927)
Black & White
Camera is in one position
Broad acting style
Simple plots

15. “A Trip to the Moon” by Georges Melies 1902
“Le Voyage dans la Lune”

16. Groundbreaking Film First Science Fiction France Special Effects
Extremely popular
Compare/contrast
with Eugene Sandow film

17. Great artistic vision lasts…
Smashing Pumpkins
“Tonight Tonight”
Find 3 likenesses &
3 differences with
“A Trip to the Moon”

18. What did you learn?
End of day II

19. Changes in Film Actors & Directors Plots By 1907 4,000 Nickelodeons
Escapism = BIG BUSINESS

20. 1910 “Stars” are Born Rudolph Valentino “The Latin Lover” Theda Bara
Charlie Chaplin

21. Rudolph Valentino 1895 - 1926 First male sex symbol/idol “The Sheik”
Born in Italy
Came to America

22. Most Famous Role
The Sheik of Arabia
See videos

23. Tragic Passing
Lung infection
Died at 31
Country mourned

24. Theda Bara 1885 - 1955 American actress “The Vamp”
( a woman who’d take your man away)
First sex symbol

25. Began as a stage actress
Cast as a vampire
Overnight success
Made $4000 a week
Faded away
Video/interview

26. Charlie Chaplin 1889-1977 Born in England
Parents were actors/musicians
Lost both parents by 14
He & brother alone

27. Stage Career Vaudeville comedy duo Chaplin writes & directs
“The Little Tramp”

28. Movie Career
Loveable bumbling tramp Wrote, starred in, directed& produced his own films Over 70 films Genius

29. Notable Films
“The Great Dictator”
“Modern Times”
videos

30. Two Geniuses, One Friendship

31. Notable Awards
3 Academy Awards Knighted by Queen Elizabeth Hollywood Walk of Fame