1.) What and when was the first film created by Lumiere Brothers?

The first film created by Lumiere Brothers was “Workers Leaving The Lumière Factory in Lyon” also known as “Employees Leaving the Lumière Factory and Exiting the Factory”. It was filmed in 1895 and it is a French short, black and white documentary film directed and produced by Louis Lumiere.

2.) What is a Phantom Ride?

Phantom rides, also known as panoramas, were a genre of film popular in Britain and the US in the 19th Century. It’s when the position of the camera showed only the track and scenery and the movement appeared to be coming from an invisible force.

3.) What was ground-breaking about the films “The Sick Kitten” and “Life of an American Fireman”?

In The Sick Kitten, the editing technique used in “Grandma’s Reading Glasses” of switching from a medium shot to a point-of-view close up was used; but without the circular black mask to differentiate it. Life of an American Fireman was the earliest example of Cross-Cutting, an unusual editing technique where you alternate one sequence with another.

4.) What was the name of the first film star in Hollywood?

Florence Lawrence (January 2, 1886 – December 28, 1938) was a Canadian-American stage performer and film actress.