The world’s first film was shown in 1895 by two French brothers. Although it only (31) _____ of short, simple scenes, people loved it, and films have been popular ever since. The first films were silent, with titles on the screen to explain the story.

Soon the public had (32) _____ favourite actors and actresses and, in this way, the first film stars appeared. In 1927, the first “talkie”, a film with sound, was shown and from then on, the public would only accept this kind of film.

Further improvements continued, particularly in America, (33) _____ most of the world’s films were produced. With the arrival of television in the 1950s, (34) _____ people went to see films, but in recent years cinema audiences have grown again. More countries have started to produce films that influence film making and there are currently (35) _____ national film industries.