What was the name of the first film made by the Lumiere Brothers and when was this?

Workers leaving the factory in 1895

What is the “phantom ride”?

Phantom rides or panoramas were an early genre of film popular in Britain and the US at the end of the 19th century. Pre-dating true narrative, the films simply show the progress of a vehicle moving forwards, usually shot by strapping a cameraman to the front.

What was ground-breaking about the silent films “The Sick Kitten” and “life of an American Fireman”?

They used new types of shots

What was the name of the first “film star” in Hollywood?

Florence Lawrence

According to Cousins why did the hub of film production in the USA move from East coast of America to Hollywood?

Thomas Edison had patents that made filming expensive on the east coast