History  of  Movies

First movie making machine

       The first machine in the United States that could show

animated pictures or movies was called a zoopraxiscope.  It was

patented by William Lincoln in 1897. 

History of the motion picture November 9, 2005 <http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blmotionpictures.htm> 

The First Movie Ever

Peyton Place

Director: Mark Robson
1957

 The Actors

Lana Turner
Constance MacKenzie

Lee Philips
Michael Rossi

Lloyd Nolan
Dr. Matthew Swain

Arthur Kennedy
Lucas Cross

Russ Tamblyn
Norman Page

Terry Moore
Betty Anderson

Hope Lange
Selena Cross

Diane Varsi
Allison MacKenzie

David Nelson
Ted Carter

Barry Coe
Rodney Harrington

Betty Field
Nellie Cross

Mildred Dunnock
Mrs. Thornton

Leon Ames
Leslie Harrington

Lorne Greene
Prosecutor

Robert H. Harris
Seth Bushwell

Tami Conner
Margie

Staats Cotsworth
Charles Partridge

Peg Hillias
Marion Partridge

Erin O'Brien-Moore
Mrs. Page

Scotty Morrow
Joey Cross

Bill Lundmark
Paul Cross

Alan Reed, Jr.
Matt

Kip King
Pee Wee

Steffi Sidney
Kathy

Tom Greenway
Judge

Michael Lally
Bailiff

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