Symphonic Scenes Guidebook 2022

Let’s go to the movies!
Can you believe there was a time when movies did not exist? There was no
Netflix, no DVDs, and no movie theaters. Movies were only an idea. Cinematography,
the art of film making, has evolved significantly over the past century. Below is a
timeline highlighting some major moments in film history. Do you recognize any of
these? If not, no worries! There is so much to see. So, let’s go to the movies!
The Kinetoscope (1891)
Invented by Thomas Edison,
it allowed one person to view
strips of film. A phonograph
was later added to the
machine to play music that
matched the mood of a film.
A Trip to the Moon (1902)
The first science-fiction
movie! It was a silent shortfilm
shot in black and white.
The strips of film were handpainted
to appear in color.
The Jazz Singer (1927)
The first “talkie” film, where
dialogue is heard between
the actors.
Walt Disney Co.
Vitascope Hall (1896)
America’s First Movie Theater
opened in New Orleans. It
used the new Vitascope
film projector invented
by Thomas Armat and C.
Francis Jenkins, later revised
by Thomas Edison.
Making a Living (1914)
Charlie Chaplin’s Film Debut.
He was one of the most
famous actors of the “Silent”
Film Era (without spoken
dialogue).
Snow White and
the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
First Animated Disney film.
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