Was 1927 the most revolutionary year for cinema?

How Everything Works on Instagram: "In 1927, director William “Wild Bill” Wellman needed a continuous shot that floated through a crowded Paris café for Wings—weaving past tables, drunk patrons, and dancers. With no Steadicams and no dolly small enough for the space, the crew came up with a wild solution: they mounted the camera upside-down on tracks attached to the ceiling and later flipped the footage in post-production. The result was a seamless, seven-minute glide that still feels incredibly

The Great Mississippi River Flood of 1927

Looking back 95 years later at the deadly Vermont flood of 1927