George Eastman History: June 4, 1929 - George Eastman demonstrates 1st technicolor movie in Rochester, New York July 30, 1928 - George Eastman shows 1st color motion pictures April 6, 1889 - George Eastman places Kodak Camera on sale for 1st time September 4, 1888 - George Eastman patents 1st roll-film camera and registers "Kodak" May 7, 1888 - George Eastman patents "Kodak box camera" October 14, 1884 - George Eastman patents paper-strip photographic film July 12, 1854 - George Eastman, born in Waterville, New York, inventor, Kodak camera