What was the first motion picture to be shown in theaters?

Question

what year was it released? which movie company made and produced it? what was the full movie title? was it black and white? did it have sound? Thnx<33

Answer 1

The first screening of movies at which admission was charged took place on December 28, 1895 in Paris at the Salon Indien du Grand Café.

This historical screening is based on ten short films, in the following order (and respective length):
Sortie de l'usine Lumière à Lyon (Workers Leaving the Lumière Factory), 46 seconds;
La Voltige ("Horse Trick Riders"), 46 seconds:
La Pêche aux Poissons Rouges ("Fishing for Goldfish"), 42 seconds;
Le Débarquement du Congrès de Photographie à Lyon ("The Disembarkment of the Congress of Photographers in Lyon"), 48 seconds;
Les Forgerons ("Blacksmiths"), 49 seconds;
Le Jardinier (l'Arroseur Arrosé) ("The Gardener, [The Sprinkler Sprinkled]"), 49 seconds;
Le Repas (de Bébé) ("Baby's Meal"), 41 seconds;
Le Saut à la Couverture ("Jumping Onto the Blanket"), 41 seconds;
La Place des Cordeliers à Lyon ("Cordeliers Square in Lyon - a Street Scene"), 44 seconds;
La Mer (Baignade en Mer) ("The Sea [Bathing in the Sea]"), 38 seconds.

All were black and white, silent and produced (or distributed) by The Lumière brothers

Answer 2

I could be wrong, but I believe the first full length feature film shown in theaters was called The Great Train Robbery. It had no sound, and was black and white. That's about all I can tell you.

Answer 3

I think Fenway got it right with "The Great Train Robbery". It was the first movie that told a story. I believe there were other films shown in theatres before that, but they were just moving pictures with no plot or narrative.

Answer 4

well define the word theatre.. some go so far back it might not qualify.

Answer 5

Oh good one, i can't wait until someone can answer this.