The Lumière brothers invented the cinematograph. This device was able to record and project images in motion.
One of the first narrative films was created by a French director.
The first film studios were created. The most important ones were Metro Goldwyn Meyer, Warner Brothers Pictures, Paramount, and 20th Century Fox.
This decade was the Golden Age of Hollywood. The cartoon Donald Duck appeared for the first time in a film.
Drive-in movies theaters started and television became more popular.
Multiscreens Cineplex complexes appeared throughout the US. The rental and purchase of videotapes was much larger that the sale of movie tickets.
