38 Monumental or Mundane Milestones in Movie History

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38 Monumental or Mundane Milestones in Movie History

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

Historical Firsts in Practical Effects Metropolis and the creation 1927 of the Schüfftan Process At $1.5 million (in 1927 dollars!), Fritz Lang's effects-driven Metropolis was the most expensive movie ever at the time. Eugen Schüfftan created an effect that projected actors into miniature sets that were too large or ornate to be created in full. CRACKED

The First Use of A Green Screen

Historical Firsts in Practical Effects Hg1 Frank Williams: Grandfather 1916 of the green screen 5 Fig.2. 6 Williams' traveling matte system shot actors or vehicles against a black background and isolated them to be placed on other moving images. It could only work in black and white, but is a direct precursor of blue/green screen technology. CRACKED

The First ‘Glass Shot’

Historical Firsts in Practical Effects 1907 The glass shot Known as Hollywood's first effects man, Norman 0. Dawn shot real-life footage through painted settings on glass in 1907's Missions of California. This layering could place an in-studio actor on the edge of a cliff, like Chaplin in 1925's The Gold Rush. CRACKED

The First Color Film Footage

Historical Firsts in Practical Effects The earliest known 1902 color film footage British inventors Edward Turner and Frederick Lee produced color motion picture tests of Turner's children playing. Не died before perfecting it, but his work led to Kinemacolor in 1906 (the world's first motion picture in natural colors.) CRACKED

The First Special Effect

Historical Firsts in Practical Effects The first-ever special effect 1895 Shot at Edison Labs in New Jersey, 1895's Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots was the first film to use a visual effect. They used stop- action for her beheading, and since no one had ever seen special effects, viewers thought they actually killed the actress. CRACKED

The First Muslim Actor to Be Nominated for an Oscar

RIZ AHMED was the first Muslim actor to be nominated for an Oscar for Best Actor. The 2021 nomination was for his lead role in the movie Sound of Metal. CRACKED.COM

The First On-Screen Orgasm

HEDY KIESLER (later turned Hedy Lamarr) was the first actress to perform an onscreen orgasm. The controversial moment happened in the 1933 film, Ecstasy, which was non-pornographic but had everybody in an uproar at the time. CRACKED.COM

The First Actor to Play James Bond

DARRY NETSON 1950 DA CHRISTI The first actor who played James Bond was BARRY NELSON. Many people think Sean Connery was the first to portray the 007 character. Not so. Nelson did it first in a 1954 TV adaptation for the show, Climax! The Bond story was taken from the first book, Casino Royale, but saw an American version of Bond in Nelson working for the Combined Intelligence Agency. CRACKED.COM

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

JIM CARREY ACE VENTURA was the first actor to have three films go straight to number one at the Box Office in the same year. In 1994, The Mask, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, and Dumb and Dumber all made number one. CRACKED.COM

The First Found Footage Film

The first ever found footage film is considered to be Cannibal Holocaust, an Italian exploitation film from 1980. You know, the one that got banned and the filmmakers sued because people believed everything in it was real. (Warning: The animal scenes were very real.) CRACKED.COM

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

In 2018, Jordan Peele became the first black person to win the Best Original Screenplay award for Get Out. GRAGKED.COM

The First Jump-Scare

38 Monumental or Mundane Milestones in Movie History

The First X-Rated Movie

CRACKED VULGARITY HISTORY - a POR The first ever X and R ratings Brian De Palma's 1968 film Greetings was slapped with the first ever X rating. Не cut some sexual content to be downgraded to an R rating, but Gordon Flemyng's film The Split was the first ever R rated movie (released one month before Greetings).

The First Swear Words

CRACKED VULGARITY HISTORY The first audible curse words in film The 1929 Paramount film Glorifying the American Girl has the first curse words in cinema history. They say damn six times, and jackass twice.

The First Large-Scale Stunt

Historical Firsts in The World of Stunts The first large scale prep 1959 for a large scale stunt Yakima Canutt had over one year to train 78 horses, build chariots, and train actors for Ben- Hur. The now iconic scene had only one injury (Canutt's son, Joe, who doubled for Charlton Heston). The 1925 Ben-Hur film killed one stuntman and five horses, so... Progress! CRACKED

The First Car Chase

Historical Firsts in The World of Stunts The first car chase stunts 1958 Car stunts had been done (notably 1955's Rebel Without A Cause), but Cary Loftin and his team's work on Thunder Road was ground zero for the modern action movie (although driver safety became a new issue). CRACKED

The First Screen Fighting Techniques

Historical Firsts in The World of Stunts The first screen 1930s fighting techniques John Wayne and Yakima Canutt began working closely after Canutt stunt-doubled for Wayne in 1932. They pioneered techniques (still in use today) that make fake punches look real on camera. CRACKED

The First Safety Precautions for Stunts

Historical Firsts in The World of Stunts The first safety precautions 1923 I ESTIC E IV S I e 1 Hollywood realized their stars' worth and took precautions. Ironically titled Safety Last! the 1923 film's iconic clock scene used stunt doubles, safety nets, harnesses, and camera tricks to pull off Harold Lloyd's dangle from a skyscraper. CRACKED

The First Sword Fight

Historical Firsts in The World of Stunts The first realistic 1920 sword fighting In 1920's The Mark of Zorro, Douglas Fairbanks brought in a fencing master, creating the first realistic on-screen swordplay. Prior to this, films had primitive whacking, but this opened doors for the countless swashbuckling films to come. CRACKED

The First Paid Stuntman

Historical Firsts in The World of Stunts The first paid stuntman 1908 Maybe previous stunts were undocumented, but the first recorded payment to a stuntman was in 1908's The Count of Monte Cristo, where an acrobat was paid $5 to jump off a cliff upside down into the sea. CRACKED

The First Stuntman

Historical Firsts in The World of Stunts The first stuntman 1903 In the Guinness Book of World Records as the first stuntman, Frank Hanaway landed a part in 1903's The Great Train Robbery for his ability to fall off a horse without injuring himself. CRACKED

The First Narrative Film

38 Monumental or Mundane Milestones in Movie History

The First Movie Made By an African American

38 Monumental or Mundane Milestones in Movie History

The First Full-Length Narrative Feature Film

38 Monumental or Mundane Milestones in Movie History

The First Use of 3D Computer Animation

38 Monumental or Mundane Milestones in Movie History

The First Horror Movie

38 Monumental or Mundane Milestones in Movie History

The First Fart Joke

38 Monumental or Mundane Milestones in Movie History

The First In-Flight Movie

38 Monumental or Mundane Milestones in Movie History

The First Rocket Countdown

38 Monumental or Mundane Milestones in Movie History

The First On-Screen Condom

38 Monumental or Mundane Milestones in Movie History

The First Film Shot in Uncompressed HD Video

38 Monumental or Mundane Milestones in Movie History

The First Parody Film

38 Monumental or Mundane Milestones in Movie History

The First Woman to Win the Best Director Oscar

38 Monumental or Mundane Milestones in Movie History

The First Same-Sex Kiss

38 Monumental or Mundane Milestones in Movie History

The First Crane Shot

38 Monumental or Mundane Milestones in Movie History

The First Photorealistic CGI Character

38 Monumental or Mundane Milestones in Movie History

The First Erotic Movie

38 Monumental or Mundane Milestones in Movie History

The First Toilet On-Screen

38 Monumental or Mundane Milestones in Movie History

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