the first time may not be the best time but it’s always a memorable one welcome
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counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 film firsts for this list though there
film firsts for this list though there
film firsts for this list though there are often several pieces of work that
are often several pieces of work that
are often several pieces of work that claim to be the first we’re only looking
claim to be the first we’re only looking
claim to be the first we’re only looking at movies that use techniques that
at movies that use techniques that
at movies that use techniques that became standard for the industry or were
became standard for the industry or were
became standard for the industry or were the first to achieve an impressive goal
the first to achieve an impressive goal
the first to achieve an impressive goal and which still have surviving film to
and which still have surviving film to
and which still have surviving film to show I’m afraid I cannot agree number 10
show I’m afraid I cannot agree number 10
show I’m afraid I cannot agree number 10 the first horror film the haunted castle
the first horror film the haunted castle
the first horror film the haunted castle depicting a man who encounters the devil
depicting a man who encounters the devil
depicting a man who encounters the devil and other spooky creatures this film
and other spooky creatures this film
and other spooky creatures this film might not scare the pants off you but it
might not scare the pants off you but it
might not scare the pants off you but it is notable for many reasons director
is notable for many reasons director
is notable for many reasons director George Melies was an illusionist who
George Melies was an illusionist who
George Melies was an illusionist who took an interest in the new art of
took an interest in the new art of
took an interest in the new art of cinematography reportedly discovering
cinematography reportedly discovering
cinematography reportedly discovering the stop trick entirely by accident
the stop trick entirely by accident
the stop trick entirely by accident while seemingly simple and outdated
while seemingly simple and outdated
while seemingly simple and outdated it was wondrous and bewildering for
it was wondrous and bewildering for
it was wondrous and bewildering for viewers at the time to see people and
viewers at the time to see people and
viewers at the time to see people and objects disappear into thin air
objects disappear into thin air
objects disappear into thin air metias later made a trip to the moon
metias later made a trip to the moon
metias later made a trip to the moon which is widely regarded as the first
which is widely regarded as the first
which is widely regarded as the first sci-fi film and a pioneering work of art
sci-fi film and a pioneering work of art
sci-fi film and a pioneering work of art that utilized innovative special effects
number 9 the first color 3d film House
number 9 the first color 3d film House of Wax
after his wax museum is set on fire the
after his wax museum is set on fire the proprietor seeks revenge killing those
proprietor seeks revenge killing those
proprietor seeks revenge killing those he finds responsible and using their
he finds responsible and using their
he finds responsible and using their corpses as sculptures in his new exhibit
corpses as sculptures in his new exhibit
corpses as sculptures in his new exhibit you they are wax but to me their creator
you they are wax but to me their creator
you they are wax but to me their creator and they live and breathe this film is a
and they live and breathe this film is a
and they live and breathe this film is a loose remake of 1933’s mystery of the
loose remake of 1933’s mystery of the
loose remake of 1933’s mystery of the wax museum but it’s very significant in
wax museum but it’s very significant in
wax museum but it’s very significant in its own right you shouldn’t have done
its own right you shouldn’t have done
its own right you shouldn’t have done that my dear Vincent Price appears as
that my dear Vincent Price appears as
that my dear Vincent Price appears as the maniacal lead in a horror film for
the maniacal lead in a horror film for
the maniacal lead in a horror film for the first time and in color 3d
the first time and in color 3d
the first time and in color 3d additionally House of Wax boasts the
additionally House of Wax boasts the
additionally House of Wax boasts the first use of stereophonic sound I’m
first use of stereophonic sound I’m
first use of stereophonic sound I’m rebuilding my exhibition from the ground
rebuilding my exhibition from the ground
rebuilding my exhibition from the ground up I’m going to give the people what
up I’m going to give the people what
up I’m going to give the people what they want
they want
they want sensation Jara shock these two advances
sensation Jara shock these two advances
sensation Jara shock these two advances show how quickly the film industry was
show how quickly the film industry was
show how quickly the film industry was expanding and making an effort to truly
expanding and making an effort to truly
expanding and making an effort to truly engage the audience in an immersive film
engage the audience in an immersive film
engage the audience in an immersive film experience
experience
experience careful sir keep your head down or I’ll
careful sir keep your head down or I’ll
careful sir keep your head down or I’ll pat you on the chin look out damn number
pat you on the chin look out damn number
pat you on the chin look out damn number 8 the first full length narrative
8 the first full length narrative
8 the first full length narrative feature film the story of the Kelly Gang
feature film the story of the Kelly Gang
feature film the story of the Kelly Gang this Australian film depicts the
this Australian film depicts the
this Australian film depicts the legendary tale of Ned Kelly murderous
legendary tale of Ned Kelly murderous
legendary tale of Ned Kelly murderous outlaw to police but Robin Hood to the
outlaw to police but Robin Hood to the
outlaw to police but Robin Hood to the people you might not be impressed by the
people you might not be impressed by the
people you might not be impressed by the 60 minute runtime but this was made in
60 minute runtime but this was made in
60 minute runtime but this was made in an era when most films were between 5
an era when most films were between 5
an era when most films were between 5 and 10 minutes long up until this point
and 10 minutes long up until this point
and 10 minutes long up until this point films had to be build with others to
films had to be build with others to
films had to be build with others to create a show of any length the film was
create a show of any length the film was
create a show of any length the film was originally thought to be lost but
originally thought to be lost but
originally thought to be lost but several reels were discovered and
several reels were discovered and
several reels were discovered and restored to the 17-minute film we now
restored to the 17-minute film we now
restored to the 17-minute film we now have it includes the iconic scene of
have it includes the iconic scene of
have it includes the iconic scene of Kelly’s last stand in which the
Kelly’s last stand in which the
Kelly’s last stand in which the legendary bush Ranger wore homemade iron
legendary bush Ranger wore homemade iron
legendary bush Ranger wore homemade iron armor number 7 the first kiss on film
armor number 7 the first kiss on film
armor number 7 the first kiss on film the kiss it didn’t take long for
the kiss it didn’t take long for
the kiss it didn’t take long for filmmakers to start sexing up their work
filmmakers to start sexing up their work
filmmakers to start sexing up their work Thomas Edison yes that Thomas Edison
Thomas Edison yes that Thomas Edison
Thomas Edison yes that Thomas Edison commissioned this film which shows a man
commissioned this film which shows a man
commissioned this film which shows a man and a woman nestling each other sweetly
and a woman nestling each other sweetly
and a woman nestling each other sweetly before sharing a closed mouth Peck those
before sharing a closed mouth Peck those
before sharing a closed mouth Peck those 18 seconds became infamous since kissing
18 seconds became infamous since kissing
18 seconds became infamous since kissing in public could get you prosecuted at
in public could get you prosecuted at
in public could get you prosecuted at the time the film was labeled shocking
the time the film was labeled shocking
the time the film was labeled shocking and obscene
and obscene
and obscene with the Roman Catholic Church even
with the Roman Catholic Church even
with the Roman Catholic Church even calling for it to be censored naturally
calling for it to be censored naturally
calling for it to be censored naturally all the uproar inspired a myriad of
all the uproar inspired a myriad of
all the uproar inspired a myriad of copycat kissing films that same year one
copycat kissing films that same year one
copycat kissing films that same year one of the first pornographic films was
of the first pornographic films was
of the first pornographic films was screened in Paris Luca che de la magia
screened in Paris Luca che de la magia
screened in Paris Luca che de la magia or bedtime for the bride which depicted
or bedtime for the bride which depicted
or bedtime for the bride which depicted a woman
a woman
a woman stripping number six the first film to
stripping number six the first film to
stripping number six the first film to gross 100 million dollars The Sound of
gross 100 million dollars The Sound of
gross 100 million dollars The Sound of Music when the law closes a door
Music when the law closes a door
Music when the law closes a door somewhere he opens a window
somewhere he opens a window
somewhere he opens a window some sources give this honor to 1939 s
some sources give this honor to 1939 s
some sources give this honor to 1939 s Gone with the Wind frankly my dear I
Gone with the Wind frankly my dear I
Gone with the Wind frankly my dear I don’t give a damn however the title
don’t give a damn however the title
don’t give a damn however the title actually goes to the 1965 oscar-winning
actually goes to the 1965 oscar-winning
actually goes to the 1965 oscar-winning film that surpassed the record holding
film that surpassed the record holding
film that surpassed the record holding gross Gone with the Wind had earned as
gross Gone with the Wind had earned as
gross Gone with the Wind had earned as of the next year The Sound of Music with
of the next year The Sound of Music with
of the next year The Sound of Music with a Sound of Music
despite initially receiving mixed
despite initially receiving mixed reviews and a limited Roadshow
reviews and a limited Roadshow
reviews and a limited Roadshow theatrical release the musical drama
theatrical release the musical drama
theatrical release the musical drama following the young Maria as the
following the young Maria as the
following the young Maria as the governess of the Von Trapp family became
governess of the Von Trapp family became
governess of the Von Trapp family became a box-office smash and thanks to an
a box-office smash and thanks to an
a box-office smash and thanks to an initial four and a half year theatrical
initial four and a half year theatrical
initial four and a half year theatrical release as it was re-released more than
release as it was re-released more than
release as it was re-released more than once it became the first movie to hit
once it became the first movie to hit
once it became the first movie to hit the 100 million dollar mark silver white
the 100 million dollar mark silver white
the 100 million dollar mark silver white winters that melt into Springs these are
winters that melt into Springs these are
winters that melt into Springs these are a few of my favorites number five the
a few of my favorites number five the
a few of my favorites number five the first animated cartoon film
first animated cartoon film
first animated cartoon film phantasmagoria Emil Cole secured his
phantasmagoria Emil Cole secured his
phantasmagoria Emil Cole secured his place in film history with the earliest
place in film history with the earliest
place in film history with the earliest known use of hand-drawn animation
known use of hand-drawn animation
known use of hand-drawn animation phantasmagoria is a short surreal film
phantasmagoria is a short surreal film
phantasmagoria is a short surreal film with a stick man that encounters an
with a stick man that encounters an
with a stick man that encounters an array of shape-shifting objects the
array of shape-shifting objects the
array of shape-shifting objects the simple drawings in a
simple drawings in a
simple drawings in a stream-of-consciousness style are
stream-of-consciousness style are
stream-of-consciousness style are attribute to the incoherent movement a
attribute to the incoherent movement a
attribute to the incoherent movement a short-lived artistic movement in France
short-lived artistic movement in France
short-lived artistic movement in France in the early 1880s hand-drawn animation
in the early 1880s hand-drawn animation
in the early 1880s hand-drawn animation would remain a staple of the film
would remain a staple of the film
would remain a staple of the film industry until the game changed in 1995
industry until the game changed in 1995
industry until the game changed in 1995 with the release of Toy Story the first
with the release of Toy Story the first
with the release of Toy Story the first feature-length computer-animated film o
feature-length computer-animated film o
feature-length computer-animated film o infinity and beyond number four the
infinity and beyond number four the
infinity and beyond number four the first special effects the execution of
first special effects the execution of
first special effects the execution of Mary Stuart special effects are
Mary Stuart special effects are
Mary Stuart special effects are inseparable from films and their use
inseparable from films and their use
inseparable from films and their use goes back to the beginning of film
goes back to the beginning of film
goes back to the beginning of film itself this film is another 18 second
itself this film is another 18 second
itself this film is another 18 second contribution by Thomas Edison and it’s
contribution by Thomas Edison and it’s
contribution by Thomas Edison and it’s just as controversial as his other work
just as controversial as his other work
just as controversial as his other work though he uses a stop trick to replace
though he uses a stop trick to replace
though he uses a stop trick to replace the actress whose character is to be
the actress whose character is to be
the actress whose character is to be executed with a mannequin many audience
executed with a mannequin many audience
executed with a mannequin many audience members didn’t realize this they were
members didn’t realize this they were
members didn’t realize this they were shocked to witness what they thought was
shocked to witness what they thought was
shocked to witness what they thought was history’s first snuff film thankfully
history’s first snuff film thankfully
history’s first snuff film thankfully special effects have improved with the
special effects have improved with the
special effects have improved with the use of computers the first feature film
use of computers the first feature film
use of computers the first feature film to take advantage of computer technology
to take advantage of computer technology
to take advantage of computer technology through digital image processing was
through digital image processing was
through digital image processing was 1973’s Westworld for the gunslingers
1973’s Westworld for the gunslingers
1973’s Westworld for the gunslingers Android vision he’s got all the sensory
Android vision he’s got all the sensory
Android vision he’s got all the sensory equipment
equipment
equipment it’s a beautiful machine number three
it’s a beautiful machine number three
it’s a beautiful machine number three the first color film in Hollywood the
the first color film in Hollywood the
the first color film in Hollywood the toll of the sea though many films claim
toll of the sea though many films claim
toll of the sea though many films claim to be the first one in color the toll of
to be the first one in color the toll of
to be the first one in color the toll of the sea certainly makes the best case
the sea certainly makes the best case
the sea certainly makes the best case for it starring the iconic Anna May Wong
for it starring the iconic Anna May Wong
for it starring the iconic Anna May Wong and her first lead role the film is the
and her first lead role the film is the
and her first lead role the film is the first Hollywood made color feature that
first Hollywood made color feature that
first Hollywood made color feature that didn’t require any special equipment to
didn’t require any special equipment to
didn’t require any special equipment to project it the drama itself deals with
project it the drama itself deals with
project it the drama itself deals with the challenges of forbidden love between
the challenges of forbidden love between
the challenges of forbidden love between an American man and a Chinese woman
an American man and a Chinese woman
an American man and a Chinese woman though some criticized the portrayal of
though some criticized the portrayal of
though some criticized the portrayal of Wong’s character as the Madame Butterfly
Wong’s character as the Madame Butterfly
Wong’s character as the Madame Butterfly Asian stereotype it introduced the
Asian stereotype it introduced the
Asian stereotype it introduced the difficult subject of interracial
difficult subject of interracial
difficult subject of interracial marriages in a highly conservative time
marriages in a highly conservative time
marriages in a highly conservative time number 2 the first film with sound the
number 2 the first film with sound the
number 2 the first film with sound the jazz singer wait a minute wait a minute
jazz singer wait a minute wait a minute
jazz singer wait a minute wait a minute you wait right nothing yet telling the
you wait right nothing yet telling the
you wait right nothing yet telling the story of a young Jewish man who runs
story of a young Jewish man who runs
story of a young Jewish man who runs away from home to follow his dream this
away from home to follow his dream this
away from home to follow his dream this film is one of the most significant in
film is one of the most significant in
film is one of the most significant in cinema history sunrise a song of two
cinema history sunrise a song of two
cinema history sunrise a song of two humans was among the first films to
humans was among the first films to
humans was among the first films to utilize sound for musical scores and
utilize sound for musical scores and
utilize sound for musical scores and special effects
however the jazz singer was the first
however the jazz singer was the first feature film to use synchronized sound
feature film to use synchronized sound
feature film to use synchronized sound techniques for both speaking and singing
techniques for both speaking and singing
techniques for both speaking and singing Marvin up me me maybe time you are see
Marvin up me me maybe time you are see
Marvin up me me maybe time you are see no talkies would turn the industry on
no talkies would turn the industry on
no talkies would turn the industry on its head and change the course of cinema
its head and change the course of cinema
its head and change the course of cinema making noise breaking time always
making noise breaking time always
making noise breaking time always fighting the border as technology
fighting the border as technology
fighting the border as technology improved new sound techniques were
improved new sound techniques were
improved new sound techniques were introduced with Dolby stereo sound being
introduced with Dolby stereo sound being
introduced with Dolby stereo sound being used for the first time in 1976 –is a
used for the first time in 1976 –is a
used for the first time in 1976 –is a star is born
star is born
star is born you can trash your life but you’re not
you can trash your life but you’re not
you can trash your life but you’re not gonna trash mine before we unveil our
gonna trash mine before we unveil our
gonna trash mine before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable
number one pick here are some honorable
number one pick here are some honorable mentions
mentions
mentions I remember remember all of it well I
I remember remember all of it well I
I remember remember all of it well I ain’t gonna be around to pick you up
ain’t gonna be around to pick you up
ain’t gonna be around to pick you up when you fall now both of you got to
when you fall now both of you got to
when you fall now both of you got to take care of each other now I’m not
take care of each other now I’m not
take care of each other now I’m not trying to piss you off a nothing like
trying to piss you off a nothing like
trying to piss you off a nothing like that but I can’t do this I can’t drive
that but I can’t do this I can’t drive
that but I can’t do this I can’t drive you around while you’re killing people
you around while you’re killing people
you around while you’re killing people and etic it ain’t my job tonight it is
number one the first film Roundhay
number one the first film Roundhay garden scene you might be hesitant to
garden scene you might be hesitant to
garden scene you might be hesitant to call a mere two-second recording a film
call a mere two-second recording a film
call a mere two-second recording a film but the Roundhay garden scene was truly
but the Roundhay garden scene was truly
but the Roundhay garden scene was truly an innovation Louie Laplace is known as
an innovation Louie Laplace is known as
an innovation Louie Laplace is known as the father of cinematography for
the father of cinematography for
the father of cinematography for inventing a single lens camera to shoot
inventing a single lens camera to shoot
inventing a single lens camera to shoot moving pictures he shot the first motion
moving pictures he shot the first motion
moving pictures he shot the first motion picture film using a single lens camera
picture film using a single lens camera
picture film using a single lens camera and paper film it’s called the Roundhay
and paper film it’s called the Roundhay
and paper film it’s called the Roundhay garden scene earlier attempts at film
garden scene earlier attempts at film
garden scene earlier attempts at film such as Edward my bridges 1878 Sally
such as Edward my bridges 1878 Sally
such as Edward my bridges 1878 Sally Gardner at a gallop were more like flip
Gardner at a gallop were more like flip
Gardner at a gallop were more like flip books
books
books other notable early films like arrival
other notable early films like arrival
other notable early films like arrival of a train at La Ciotat by the Lumiere
of a train at La Ciotat by the Lumiere
of a train at La Ciotat by the Lumiere brothers reportedly surprised audience
brothers reportedly surprised audience
brothers reportedly surprised audience members so much that they don’t out of
members so much that they don’t out of
members so much that they don’t out of the way of the oncoming train even back
the way of the oncoming train even back
the way of the oncoming train even back then films incredible potential was
then films incredible potential was
then films incredible potential was apparent and possibly led to the father
apparent and possibly led to the father
apparent and possibly led to the father of cinematography mysterious
of cinematography mysterious
of cinematography mysterious disappearance he disappeared without a
disappearance he disappeared without a
disappearance he disappeared without a trace of his luggage was gone vanished
trace of his luggage was gone vanished
trace of his luggage was gone vanished without a trace
without a trace
without a trace do you agree with our list yeah yeah
do you agree with our list yeah yeah
do you agree with our list yeah yeah what’s your favorite film first and when
what’s your favorite film first and when
what’s your favorite film first and when my work is done coming home with a
my work is done coming home with a
my work is done coming home with a heading for more groundbreaking top 10s
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