Timeline of Greatest Film Milestones and Turning Points in Film History (by decade and year) The Pre-1900s (to 1889) Belgian optician and showman Etienne Gaspard Robertson's Phantasmagoria - a kind of amusement 'horror show' designed to frighten audiences that became popular in Europe.
Talks about all the inventions and the milestones achieved by Hollywood from the beggening to present. Information includes pictures besides the article. THIS LINK IS VERY VALUEABLE