Did you know that the motion picture industry started in 1872 with a $25,000 bet? Did you know the first sewing machine helped in the development of motion pictures? Did you know 35 millimeter film hasn't changed since it was introduced in 1895? Which invention came first, silent films or the telephone? "A Brief History of the Silent Screen and the World at the Time" recounts the birth of the media phenomenum of the 20th century.