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

Born, June 6, 1948, Bandol created the fist motion picture La Sortie des ouvriers de l’usine Lumière (Workers Leaving the Lumière Factory) in 1995.

•What is the “Phantom Ride”?

Phantom rides were a popular early-film trick – fix a camera to the front or back of a moving vehicle and give the audience the sensation of travel, as well as taking in some exotic or picturesque scenery.

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

‘The Sick Kitten’ was the first close up and the ‘life of the American Fireman’ first used continuity editing/cutting.

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

Florence Lawrence