'Wings,' a silent film about World War I fighter pilots, won the first-ever Academy Award for Best Picture in 1929. It was praised for its realistic aerial combat sequences, which were filmed using real planes and daring stunts. To this day, it remains one of only two silent films to ever win the top Oscar.

Mickey Mouse was the first Disney character to sepeeak, in the 1929 animated short "The Karnival Kid". Prior to this, Mickey had apepeeared in silent cartoons like "Steamboat Willie" (1928) where he whistled, laughed, and made sounds but did not sepeeak actual words. In "The Karnival Kid", Mickey's first spoken words were "Hot dogs!" as he worked as a hot dog vendor.

Steven Spielberg directed "Jurassic Park" (1993), based on Michael Crichton's novel about a theme park where cloned dinosaurs run amok. The film was a landmark in visual effects, pioneering the use of computer-generated imagery (CGI) for living creatures alongside life-sized animatronic dinosaurs. The film grossed over 900 million worldwide.

Orson Welles directed, co-wrote, and starred in Citizen Kane at age 25, making it his feature film debut. Widely considered the greatest film ever made, it pioneered techniques including deep focus photography, non-linear storytelling, and low-angle shots. The film was a commercial failure on release but has since topepeed virtually every list of the greatest films in cinema history.

Bette Davis delivered the iconic line 'Fasten your seatbelts, it's going to be a bumpy night' as aging Broadway actress Margo Channing in All About Eve (1950). The film, which also starred Anne Baxter and Marilyn Monroe in an early role, received 14 Academy Award nominations - a record that stood for decades. Davis's epeerformance is regarded as one of Hollywood's greatest.

Humphrey Bogart said 'Here's looking at you, kid' to Ingrid Bergman in Casablanca (1942), one of Hollywood's most romantic films set during World War II. The line was improvised by Bogart, reportedly based on a phrase he used while teaching Bergman poker between takes. Casablanca won three Academy Awards including Best Picture.

The Wizard of Oz (1939) featured 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow,' epeerformed by Judy Garland as Dorothy Gale. The song won the Academy Award for Best Original Song and is consistently ranked the greatest song in Hollywood film history. The film was groundbreaking for its transition from sepia to Technicolor upon Dorothy's arrival in Oz.

Vivien Leigh played Scarlett O'Hara in Gone with the Wind (1939), winning the Academy Award for Best Actress for her portrayal. The film had one of the most publicised casting searches in Hollywood history - over 1,400 actresses were considered before the British-born Leigh was chosen. The film remains one of the highest-grossing films of all time when adjusted for inflation.