Thomas Edison and his Effect on Film
Thomas Edison practically invented the industry, first with objects like the kinescope, then when he produced movies, made the film it ran on, sold them to the populous. He then worked with the Vitoscope creator to perfect it, and made successful cinemas, allowing the mass-viewing of major films. Other inventions would have helped the industry in indirect ways, like the lightbulb. Thomas Edison was arguably the most impactful member of early cinema and film.