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Important Firsts Important Firsts Christina Campo tinacampo@ Ocean University of China Favorite Movie Discuss the questions below What is your favorite film? Which of these do you enjoy? • horror films • musicals • gangster （黑帮） movies • romantic comedies • historical romances • detective stories Do you enjoy old films? If so, which ones and why? Important Firsts You are going to read about the first feature film. First guess the correct answers below a. The first feature film appeared in: 1906 1916 1926 b. It came from: France Australia the USA c. It was: a comedy a gangster film a romantic film Important Firsts You are going to read about the first feature film. Complete the text with the verbs below became disappeared made stole was cost didnt think had to opened told were could robbed lasted played hated wore Charles Tait, an Australian film director (1) made the first feature film, The Story of the Kelly Gang, in 1906. The film (2) told the true story of Ned Kelly, a famous Australian gangster and his gang, who (3) stole horses and cattle, (4) robbed banks and often (5) wore metal armour for protection. Although they (6) were criminals, Kelly and his gang (7) became heroes to the ordinary people of Australia, because many of them (8) hated the government at that time. The film (9) lasted for eighty minutes and (10) cost just $450 dollars to make! The Canadian actor who (11) played Kelly obviously (12) didnt thin there was a future in the movie business, bec