What was the name of the first film made by the Lumiere Brother and when was this?
1895; “Workers Leaving the Lumière Factory”
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”?
“Life of an American Fireman” had the first cross cut showing indoors and outdoors looking from behind to in-front
“The sick kitten” had the first close up
What was the name of the first “film star” in Hollywood?
Florence Lawrence