37 Bits of Hollywood History Most Moviegoers Don’t Know

Film history firsts — from the first motion picture to the first big swear in a motion picture
37 Bits of Hollywood History Most Moviegoers Don’t Know
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It had to start somewhere. And we think you’ll be surprised to learn how long ago some pretty technical movie effects were pulled off. Yes, actors were basically studio property and children were drugged daily, but how else were they supposed to work 18-hour days for months at a time? 

As you’ll see below, Hollywood has come a long way while not changing much at all…

The First Full-Length Stop-Motion Animation

Historical Firsts in Practical Effects The first full-length 1925 stop-motion animation Stop-motion pioneer Willis O'Brien developed several innovations for The Lost World that are still used today. Не created a technique that joined stop- motion and live-action onscreen at the same time. CRACKED

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The F-Word in Movies

CRACKED VULGARITY HISTORY The F-word becomes the norm in movies In 1973, The Exorcist dropped the F-bomb 13 times, but was the highest grossing movie of the year. That same year, Martin Scorsese's Mean Streets dropped it 49 times, and these profitable, well-made films helped the F-word become more acceptable.

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The Toll of the Sea

The first movie filmed in color. 1922 CRACKED.COM There are color films that predate this one, but they all required post-production coloring processes. The Toll of the Sea was the first movie actually filmed in color.

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