Movies and TvShows featuring "first-of-its-kind" theme.

Roundhay Garden Scene is a short film shot in 1888 in Roundhay, Leeds, Yorkshire, England. It is considered to be the oldest surviving film in existence and captures various family members walking in a garden. The film is historically significant as it is the first of its kind, offering a glimpse into the daily life of people in the late 19th century.

Passage of Venus (1874) is a groundbreaking documentary film that chronicles the rare celestial event of Venus passing in front of the sun. Using innovative techniques such as multiple-exposure and time-lapse photography, this silent film captures the beauty and scientific significance of the phenomenon. Released in 1874, it stands as one of the first-of-its-kind films in the history of cinema and remains a remarkable achievement in the field of astrophotography.

Fantasmagorie is a pioneering animated film that features a series of surreal and playful scenes. It showcases the innovative use of simple black and white lines to create various characters and objects. The film takes the viewers on a whimsical journey filled with transformations, humorous antics, and imaginative visuals.

In 1915, the luxurious ocean liner Lusitania is torpedoed by a German U-boat, leading to the devastating loss of life. This historic event shocked the world and played a significant role in the United States' decision to enter the war.

An aboriginal girl is brought up by a white family that adopts her. As a young woman, she is mysteriously drawn to go "Walkabout" as people of her tribe have for hundreds of years.

This pioneering film follows the notorious outlaw Ned Kelly and his gang as they rob banks, escape from the police, and engage in a final gunfight in the Australian Outback in the late 19th century.

British railway workers in Kenya are becoming the favorite snack of two man-eating lions. Head engineer Bob Hayward becomes obsessed with trying to kill the beasts before they maul everyone on his crew.

This legendary fight was filmed on March 17, 1897, using 63mm film that produced an aspect ratio of about 1.75:1. Using three adjacent cameras, Enoch Rector recorded the entire fight, simultaneously creating the world's first known feature film, as the resulting footage lasted over 90 minutes in length. About a quarter of the film survives today.

Facing his final season with the Detroit Tigers baseball team, veteran outfielder Billy Young sees his dream of playing in the World Series slipping away. It takes the courage and boundless enthusiasm of a young Tigers' fan to rekindle the ballplayer's faith in himself. Brimming with big league, all-star excitement, Tiger Town is a film that says anyone can be a winner - if you only believe!

This Is Cinerama is a groundbreaking documentary that showcases the unique Cinerama film format. Released in 1952, it takes the audience on a thrilling roller-coaster ride and offers breathtaking views of water skiing, opera performances, Venice in Italy, Niagara Falls, and more. It is a demonstration movie that highlights the capabilities of the Cinerama format and explores various aspects of filmmaking. This iconic film has been recognized and preserved in the National Film Registry.

A man becomes bored with married life and pretends to have lost his memory so he can pursue other women.

The Humpty Dumpty Circus is the first animated short film created in stop-motion technique. It features a circus with acrobats and animals in motion.

Argentine animated film utilizing cutout animation, and the world's first animated feature film. Currently considered a lost film.

Ko-Ko Song Car-Tunes, Song Car-Tunes, or (some sources erroneously say) Sound Car-Tunes, is a series of short three-minute animated films produced by Max Fleischer and Dave Fleischer between May 1924 and September 1927, pioneering the use of the "Follow the Bouncing Ball" device used to lead audiences in theater sing-alongs. The Song Car-Tunes also pioneered the application of sound film to animation.

Faraway Hill was the first soap opera broadcast on an American television network, running on the DuMont Television Network.

A documentary about the underground world of marijuana, featuring a compilation of film clips, title cards, and narration.

Pinwright's Progress was a British sitcom that aired on the BBC Television Service from 1946 to 1947 and was the world's first regular half-hour televised sitcom. The ten episodes, which aired fortnightly in alternation with Kaleidoscope, were broadcast live from the BBC studios at Alexandra Palace. Still photographs are all that remain of the show's transmitted form. Pinwright's Progress was written by Rodney Hobson, produced and directed by John Glyn-Jones and the script editor was Ted Kavanagh, who also wrote the BBC radio comedy series It's That Man Again.