In 1915 alone, the city boasted approximately 90 theaters — all but one exclusively screening films. A reader asked KCQ what the first movie shown in Kansas City was, and what some of the first ...

Here are 11 actors who won Oscars for their first-ever film roles. Harold Russell became the first and only actor to win two Oscars for the same role, which was also his first. Russell was an ...

Directed by William A. Wellman, the silent war film Wings won the first "best picture" award at the Oscars. The story follows two World War I fighter pilots as they face combat and personal rivalries.