The history of film is a journey through various movements and technological advancements, each shaping the way stories are told and experienced.
Jay Leno became the permanent host of ''The Tonight Show."
American independent adventure movie 'My Own Private Idaho,' starring River Phoenix and Keanu Reeves, was released.
Court TV was launched on American cable television.
The last episode of David Lynch's original Twin Peaks aired.
American Christmas comedy 'Home Alone' with Macaulay Culkin premiered in Chicago, US.
The 1991 Best Picture, 'Dances With Wolves,' premiered in Washington, D.C.
IMDB (Internet Movie Database) was founded. It was incorporated as a website in January 1996.
The biographical crime film 'Goodfellas' was released in the United States.
The legal drama TV series 'Law & Order' aired for the first time on NBC.
The first full-length episode of The Simpsons aired on FOX.
Driving Miss Daisy, directed by Bruce Beresford, was released.
American drama TV series 'Baywatch' premiered on NBC.
The Joan Rivers American daytime TV talk show aired for the first time.
American sitcom ''Seinfeld” debuted on NBC.
Ghostbusters II was released in 2,410 movie theaters across the US.
James Bond's 'Licence to Kill' was released.
The sci-fi movie 'Star Trek V: The Final Frontier' was released in the US.
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, directed by Steven Spielberg and produced by George Lucas, premiered.
The soap opera 'Generations' aired on NBC-TV, making it the first US African-American show of its kind.
Rain Man, directed by Barry Levinson, starring Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise, premiered in New York.
American action film 'Die Hard' was released in the US.
The movie 'Big' starring Tom Hanks, premiered in the US.
Wall Street film directed by Oliver Stone starring Michael Douglas and Charlie Sheen, was released.
The science-fiction TV series 'Star Trek: The Next Generation' first aired on CBS.
The drama TV show 'L.A. Law' premiered on NBC.
The American neo-noir mystery film 'Blue Velvet' premiered in Toronto, Canada.
The Oprah Winfrey Show aired for the first time.
Top Gun, directed by Tony Scott and starring Tom Cruise, premiered.
The film 'The Color Purple,' based on the novel by Alice Walker, directed by Steven Spielberg, premiered in New York.
The American sitcom 'The Golden Girls' premiered on NBC.
'Back to the Future' was released in US theaters.
The Discovery Channel started broadcasting.
The Terminator, with Arnold Schwarzenegger, was released in the US.
The Motion Picture Association of America introduced the PG-13 film rating.
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, the second in the film series, directed by Steven Spielberg, was released in the US.
James Bond's 13th installment, 'Octopussy,' was released.
The series finale of M*A*S*H, Goodbye, Farewell and Amen aired.
American action-adventure series 'A-Team' first aired on NBC.
Sophie's Choice, directed by Alan J. Pakula, was released.
E.T. the Extra Terrestrial by Steven Spielberg was released.
The Sci-Fi movie 'Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan' was released in the US.
NBC-TV premiered ''Late Night with David Letterman."
The animated fantasy TV show 'The Smurfs' premiered on NBC.
Tom Snyder interviewed notorious killer Charles Manson on NBC's Tomorrow Coast to Coast show.
The first Indiana Jones movie, 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' by Steven Spielberg, was released.
The David Letterman Show aired its first episode on NBC-TV.
At the 33rd Cannes Film Festival, 'All That Jazz' and 'Kagemusha' were jointly awarded the Palme d'Or award.
Alien, directed by Ridley Scott and starring Sigourney Weaver, was released.
The rockumentary film featuring The Who titled 'Kids Are All Right' premiered at the Cannes Film Festival.
The natural history series 'Life on Earth,' presented by David Attenborough, aired on BBC One in the UK for the first time.
