38 Monumental or Mundane Milestones in Movie History

Filmmaking pioneers and game-changers

Did you know that the first audible curse words in film happened way back in 1929? We’re not sure if the Cracked censors will let us get away with typing such foul words here, but the spicy devils who made Glorifying the American Girl said “damn” six times and “jackass” twice.

If those words were censored with dollar signs and ampersands, shoot us an email for the uncensored version. If not, let’s just press forward with a few more firsts in film…

The First Use of the Schufftan Process

The First Use of A Green Screen

The First ‘Glass Shot’

The First Color Film Footage

The First Special Effect

The First Muslim Actor to Be Nominated for an Oscar

The First On-Screen Orgasm

The First Actor to Play James Bond

The First Actor to Have Three Movies Go Straight to Number One at the Box Office

The First Found Footage Film

The First African American to Win the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay

The First Jump-Scare

The First X-Rated Movie

The First Swear Words

The First Large-Scale Stunt

The First Car Chase

The First Screen Fighting Techniques

The First Safety Precautions for Stunts

The First Sword Fight

The First Paid Stuntman

The First Stuntman

The First Narrative Film

The First Movie Made By an African American

The First Full-Length Narrative Feature Film

The First Use of 3D Computer Animation

The First Horror Movie

The First Fart Joke

The First In-Flight Movie

The First Rocket Countdown

The First On-Screen Condom

The First Film Shot in Uncompressed HD Video

The First Parody Film

The First Woman to Win the Best Director Oscar

The First Same-Sex Kiss

The First Crane Shot

The First Photorealistic CGI Character

The First Erotic Movie

The First Toilet On-Screen

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