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