The history of film is a journey through various movements and technological advancements, each shaping the way stories are told and experienced.
American animated sitcom 'The Flintstones,' which romanticized the Stone Age debuted on ABC.
American sci-fi horror movie 'Plan 9 From Outer Space' premiered.
Disney's 'Sleeping Beauty' was released in theaters.
The world's most famous clown 'Bozo' premiered live on KTLA-TV in Los Angeles, California, US.
The first television show with an African American host, 'The Nat King Cole Show,' aired on NBC.
The adventure comedy movie 'Around the World in 80 Days' premiered in New York, US.
The epic Western drama movie 'Giant' premiered in New York City, US.
James Dean's most acclaimed movie, 'Rebel Without a Cause,' was released in the US.
ABC aired the first episode of 'The Mickey Mouse Club.'
The ITV network launched in the UK, which became the BBC's first rival.
ABC premiered Walt Disney's first TV show, 'Disneyland.'
The musical film 'A Star is Born' with Judy Garland as the leading actress premiered at Pantages Theatre in Hollywood.
Gangster-drama movie 'On the Waterfront' hit US theaters.
The first television show about Superman, 'Adventures of Superman,' aired in the US.
The comedy movie 'The Quiet Man' was released in the UK.
The Today Show aired for the first time on NBC-TV with Dave Garroway and Jack Lescoulie as hosts.
The groundbreaking TV soap opera 'Sua Vida Me Pertence' premiered in Brazil.
The award-winning drama movie 'A Streetcar Named Desire' was released in the US.
Walt Disney's 'Alice in Wonderland' was released in New York City, US.
Alice in Wonderland premiered in London.
An atomic bomb explosion was aired on TV for the first time.
The American drama film 'All About Eve,' by Joseph L. Mankiewicz starring Bette Davis, premiered in the US.
Albert Einstein warned against hydrogen bombs on the ''Today with Mrs. Roosevelt" weekly TV show.
WERD, the first African-American-owned radio station in the US, made its first broadcast.
The first-ever daytime soap opera, These Are My Children, aired on NBC.
The first episode of Meet The Press, the longest-running American TV program, aired.
The Christmas classic directed by Frank Capra, 'It's a Wonderful Life,' premiered in New York.
Walt Disney released '3 Caballeros' in the United States.
American movie studio executives allowed the Office of War Information to review their scripts.
The American drama movie 'Now, Voyager' premiered in New York City, US.
Walt Disney's animated Dumbo was released in New York City, New York, US.
'The Midnight Snack' cartoon was released, making it Tom and Jerry's very first appearance.
The US aired its first-ever TV commercial.
Disney's animated feature 'Fantasia' was released to movie theaters in the US.
Charlie Chaplin's satirical movie 'The Great Dictator' was released in the US.
Hattie McDaniel won Best Supporting Actress for her role in 'Gone With the Wind,' making her the first African American woman to win an Oscar.
Tom and Jerry made their debut appearance.
Walt Disney released their second feature-length movie, 'Pinocchio,' in New York City.
The American drama movie 'Of Mice and Men' was released in the US.
Gone with the Wind, the drama film directed by Victor Fleming, premiered in Atlanta, Georgia.
The BBC broadcast the world's first science fiction television program, an adaptation of the play R.U.R.
The first full-length animated feature film, 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,' premiered.
The original 'King Kong' movie was shown at Radio City Music Hall and RKO Roxy, New York City, US.
The Mummy film, directed by Karl Freund, was released in the US.
The American horror movie 'White Zombie' was released at New York City's Rivoli Theater.
The movie 'Frankenstein,' based on Mary Shelley's 1818 novel of the same name, was released in the US.
The original 'Dracula' movie premiered in New York City, starring Bela Lugosi.
The world's first colored cartoon with synchronized sound was released.
'In Old Arizona' became the first full-length talking motion picture filmed outdoors.
Popeye the Sailor Man made his first appearance.
