Cinema began its history at the end of the 19th century with the invention of the kinetoscope by Thomas Edison and the first shows of the Lumière brothers. Silent cinema, represented by short black and white films, quickly gained popularity. At the beginning of the 20th century, cinema experienced significant changes thanks to pioneers such as George Méliès and his science fiction films such as A Trip to the Moon.
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By the 1920s, the film industry was already big business. Hollywood became the center of world film production, and stars such as Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton won the hearts of millions of viewers. In 1927, a revolutionary event occurred – the release of The Jazz Singer, the first sound film, which marked the end of the silent film era.
In subsequent decades, cinema continued to develop. During the 1930s and 1940s, Hollywood produced many classic films, including Gone with the Wind and Casablanca. With the advent of color cinema in the 1950s, audiences could enjoy new visual effects.
