Firsts in Film History

Do you ever wonder when a certain event happened for the first time in history? For someone as painfully curious as me, I do. And often. So, I thought it would be fun to find some firsts in film history. Here are 10 that I thought would be interesting to share. 1. The first ever motion picture to be made in Hollywood was In Old California (1910). Directed by D. W. Griffith for Biograph Company, the film was a 17-minute melodrama set in the early 19th century, when California was under Spanish and Mexican rule. It starred Frank Powell, Arthur V. Johnson, Marion Leonard and Henry B. Walthall. The short was considered lost for many decades, until a copy was found in 2004 and screened at the Beverly Hills Film Festival. (from left to right) Marion Leonard, Henry B. Walthall and Arthur Johnson in In Old California ; D. W. Griffith in his office at Biograph Company in New York. 2. The first ever movie to have a Hollywood premiere was Robin Hood (1922). Directed by Allan Dw...