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… 1918 ^{. This list of years in film indexes the individual year The table of years in film is a tabular display of all years in Film, for overview and quick navigation to any year The year 1918 in film involved some significant events Events Following litigation for anti-trust activities the US Supreme Court orders the Motion Picture} 1919 ^{. The year 1919 in film involved some significant events Events February 5 - Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas} 1920 ^{. The year 1920 in film involved some significant events Events November 27 - The Mark of Zorro, starring Douglas Fairbanks} 1921 ^{. Events February 20 - The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, starring Rudolph Valentino, premieres} 1922 ^{. Events November 26 - The Toll of the Sea, starring Anna May Wong and Kenneth Harlan, debuts as the first general} 1923 ^{. Events April 15 - Lee De Forest demonstrates the Phonofilm sound-on-film system at the Rivoli Theater in New York} 1924 … 1925 1926 1927 -1928- 1929 1930 1931 … 1932 ^{. Events Entertainment entrepreneur Marcus Loew gained control of Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures Corporation and Louis B Events Top grossing films The Big Parade Ben-Hur The Freshman Events August - Warner Brothers debuts the first Vitaphone film Don Juan. Events January 10 - Fritz Lang 's science-fiction fantasy Metropolis premieres in Germany Events The days of the Silent film were numbered A mad scramble to provide synchronized sound was on Events Top grossing films Tom Sawyer Whoopee! Common Clay Check Events Top grossing films Frankenstein, starring Boris Karloff Ingagi, starring Sir Hubert Events Katharine Hepburn 's film career begins Shirley Temple 's film career begins Disney released Flowers} 1933 ^{. Events British Film Institute founded March 2 - King Kong premieres in New York City.} 1934 ^{. Events January 26 - Samuel Goldwyn (formerly of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) purchases the film rights to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz} 1935 ^{. Events Judy Garland signs a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM} 1936 ^{. The year 1936 in film involved some significant events Events Nov 6 - first Porky Pig animated cartoon} 1937 ^{. The year 1937 in film involved some significant events Events April 16 - Way Out West premieres in} 1938 … In television: 1925 1926 1927 -1928- 1929 1930 1931 In radio: 1925 1926 1927 -1928- 1929 1930 1931
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… 1925 ^{. The year 1938 in film involved some significant events Events January &mdash MGM announces that Judy Garland The year 1925 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1925. The year 1926 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1926. The year 1927 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1927. The year 1928 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1928. The year 1929 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1929. The year 1930 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events The year 1931 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1931. The year 1925 saw a number of significant events in Radio broadcasting. The year 1926 saw a number of significant events in Radio broadcasting. The year 1927 saw a number of significant events in Radio broadcasting. The year 1928 saw a number of significant events in Radio broadcasting. The year 1929 in Radio involved some significant events Events January 8 - CBS purchases New York City The year 1930 in radio involved some significant events Events Debuts January 1 - The Cuckoo Hour The year 1931 in radio involved some significant events Events Debuts January 27 - Clara Lu ’n’ This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.} 1926 ^{. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.} 1927 - 1928 - 1929 ^{. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.} 1930 ^{. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.} 1931 … … 1890s ^{. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century See also List of centuries, History This is a list of Decades in history including links to corresponding articles with more information about them The 1890s were sometimes referred to as the " Mauve Decade" because William Henry Perkin 's aniline dye allowed the widespread use of that} 1900s ^. 1910s -1920s- 1930s ^{. The 1910s decade ran from January 1 1910 through December 31 1919 The 1920s is sometimes referred to as the " Jazz Age " or the " Roaring Twenties " when speaking about the United States and Canada The 1930s were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression.} 1940s ^{. The 1940s decade ran from 1940 to 1949 Events and trends The 1940s was a period between the radical 1930s and the conservative 1950s which also leads the period to be} 1950s … … 19th century ^{. The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive See also List of centuries, History This is a list of Decades in history including links to corresponding articles with more information about them The pages listed below contain information about trends and events in particular centuries and millennia. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar} 20th century ^{. The twentieth century of the Common Era began on} 21st century …
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Events

Although some movies released in 1928 had sound, most were still silent. The year 1928 in Science and Technology involved some significant events listed below This list of years in film indexes the individual year Events 1870s - French inventor Charles-Émile Reynaud improved on the Zoetrope idea by placing mirrors at the center of the Events 1880 - American George Eastman begins to commercially manufacture dry plates for Photography. Events 1891 - Designed around the work of Muybridge Marey and Eastman Thomas Edison 's employee William K Events William Dickson completes his work for Thomas Edison on the Kinetograph cylinder either in this year or 1889 Events WK Laurie Dickson supervises the construction of the first movie studio called the " Black Maria " in West Orange New Jersey which produces Events The final revisions to the Kinetoscope are made including a vertical transport and wider film Events Thomas Edison builds "America's First Movie Studio" the Black Maria Blacksmith Scene is made Events January 7 - William Kennedy Dickson receives a Patent for motion picture film. Events March 22 - First display of motion pictures by Auguste and Louis Lumière (private screening Events January - In Britain, Birt Acres and Robert W Paul developed their own film projector the Theatrograph (later known Events 125 people died during a film screening at the Charity Bazaar in Paris after a curtain catches on fire from the ether used to fuel the Events May 19 - Vitagraph is founded in New York Birt Acres invents the first amateur format Birtac, by splitting 35 mm The year 1899 in film involved some significant events Events T Events Several full-length films were produced during the first decade of the 1900s The year 1900 in film involved some significant events Events Reulos Goudeau & Co The year 1901 in film involved some significant events Events Edwin S The year 1902 in film involved some significant events Events March 10 - Circuit Court's decision disallows Thomas Edison from having a monopoly The year 1903 in film involved some significant events Events Thomas Edison demolishes "America's First Movie Studio" the Black The year 1904 in film involved some significant events Events As shown in the film Westinghouse Works, some filmmakers begin to move The year 1905 in film involved some significant events Events Pathé Frères colors black-and-white films by machine The year 1906 in film involved some significant events Events 26 December - The world's first feature film The Story of the Kelly Gang The year 1907 in film involved some significant events Events January 19 - Variety publishes its first film review The year 1908 in film involved some significant events Events Thomas Edison formed the Motion Picture Patents Company, with goals of controlling The year 1909 in film involved some significant events Events Matsunosuke Onoe, who would become the first superstar of Japanese cinema Events Several full-length films were produced during the decade of the 1910s The year 1910 in film involved some significant events Events The newsreel footage of the funeral of King Edward VII of the United Kingdom is shot The year 1911 in film involved some significant events Events October 27: David Horsley 's Nestor Motion The year 1912 in film involved some significant events Events Mack Sennett, who had previously worked as an actor and comedy director with D The year 1913 in film involved some significant events Events The Squaw Man, the first Hollywood feature film is made The year 1914 in film involved some significant events Events The 3300-seat Strand Theater opens in New York City. The year 1915 in film involved some significant events Events June 18: The Motion Picture Directors Association (MPDA was formed by The year 1916 in film involved some significant events Events October 17 - A Daughter of the Gods released - first US production with The year 1917 in film involved some significant events Events Foundation of Universum Film AG (UƒA as a propaganda film company in Berlin The year 1918 in film involved some significant events Events Following litigation for anti-trust activities the US Supreme Court orders the Motion Picture The year 1919 in film involved some significant events Events February 5 - Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas Events Many full-length films were produced during the decade of the 1920s The year 1920 in film involved some significant events Events November 27 - The Mark of Zorro, starring Douglas Fairbanks Events February 20 - The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, starring Rudolph Valentino, premieres Events November 26 - The Toll of the Sea, starring Anna May Wong and Kenneth Harlan, debuts as the first general Events April 15 - Lee De Forest demonstrates the Phonofilm sound-on-film system at the Rivoli Theater in New York Events Entertainment entrepreneur Marcus Loew gained control of Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures Corporation and Louis B Events Top grossing films The Big Parade Ben-Hur The Freshman Events August - Warner Brothers debuts the first Vitaphone film Don Juan. Events January 10 - Fritz Lang 's science-fiction fantasy Metropolis premieres in Germany Events The days of the Silent film were numbered A mad scramble to provide synchronized sound was on Events Many full-length films were produced during the decade of the 1930s Events Top grossing films Tom Sawyer Whoopee! Common Clay Check Events Top grossing films Frankenstein, starring Boris Karloff Ingagi, starring Sir Hubert Events Katharine Hepburn 's film career begins Shirley Temple 's film career begins Disney released Flowers Events British Film Institute founded March 2 - King Kong premieres in New York City. Events January 26 - Samuel Goldwyn (formerly of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) purchases the film rights to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Events Judy Garland signs a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM The year 1936 in film involved some significant events Events Nov 6 - first Porky Pig animated cartoon The year 1937 in film involved some significant events Events April 16 - Way Out West premieres in The year 1938 in film involved some significant events Events January &mdash MGM announces that Judy Garland The year 1939 in film involved some significant events Events Movie historians and film buffs often look back on the year 1939 as "the Events Hundreds of full-length films were produced during the decade of the 1940s The year 1940 in film involved some significant events Events February 7 - Walt Disney 's animated Film The year 1941 in film involved some significant events in particular the release of a film consistently rated as one of the greatest films of all time The year 1942 in film involved some significant events in particular the release of a film consistently rated as one of the greatest films of all time The year 1943 in film involved some significant events Events Top grossing films (U The year 1944 in film involved some significant events Events July 20 - Since You Went Away is released The year 1945 in film involved some significant events Events Paramount Studios releases theatrical short Cartoon The year 1946 in film involved some significant events Events Top grossing films (U The year 1947 in film involved some significant events Events May 22 - Great Expectations is premiered in New York The year 1948 in film involved some significant events Events Laurence Olivier 's Hamlet becomes the The year 1949 in film involved some significant events Events Top grossing films (U Events Films of the 1950s were of a wide variety As a result of Television, the studios and companies sought to put audiences back in theaters The year 1950 in film involved some significant events Events February 15 - Walt Disney Studios The year 1951 in film involved some significant events Events Sweden - May Britt is scouted by Italian The year 1952 in film involved some significant events Events January 10 - Cecil B The year 1953 in film involved some significant events Events September 16 — The Robe debuts as The year 1954 in film involved some significant events Events May 12 - The Marx Brothers' Zeppo Marx The year 1955 in film involved some significant events Events November 3 - The musical Guys and Dolls The year 1956 in film involved some significant events Events August 4 - The last film serial Blazing the Overland The year 1957 in film involved some significant events Events October 21 - The movie Jailhouse Rock The year 1958 in film involved some significant events Events February 16- " In the Money " by William The year 1959 in film involved some significant events Events The Three Stooges make their 180th and last short film Events Hundreds of full-length films were produced during the 1960s The year 1960 in film involved some significant events Events April 20 - for the first time since coming home from military The year 1961 in film involved some significant events Events Last Year at Marienbad ( L'année dernière The year 1962 in film involved some significant events Events Dr The year 1963 in film involved some significant events Events January 28 - Filming begins on Dr The year 1964 in film involved some significant events Events January 29 - The film Dr The year 1965 in film involved some significant events Events Top grossing films (U The year 1966 in film involved some significant events Events Walt Disney, well known for his creation of Mickey Mouse died on The year 1967 in film involved some significant events It is widely considered as one of the most ground-breaking years in film The year 1968 in film involved some significant events Events October 30 - The film The Lion in Winter The year 1969 in film involved some significant events Events Cannes Film Festival opens but closes in support World cinema In cinema all over the world the seventies brought about vigor in adventurous cool and realistic complex narratives with rich cinematography and elaborate scores The year 1970 in film involved some significant events Events February 11 - The film The Magic Christian The year 1971 in film involved some significant events Events February 8 - Bob Dylan 's hour long documentary The year 1972 in film involved some significant events Events Top grossing films (U The year 1973 in film involved some significant events Events The Marx Brothers ' Zeppo Marx divorces his second The year 1974 in film involved some significant events Events February 7 - Blazing Saddles is released The year 1975 in film involved some significant events Events January 28 - George Lucas creates the second draft The year 1976 in film involved some significant events Events March 22 - Filming begins on George Lucas ' The year 1977 in film involved some significant events Events In the Academy Awards, Peter Finch, Faye Dunaway The year 1978 in film involved some significant events Top grossing films (U The year 1979 in film involved some significant events Events March 5 - Production begins on Star Wars Episode Events The 1980s saw the continued rise of the blockbuster, an increased amount of Nudity in film and the increasing emphasis in the American industry on film The year 1980 in film involved some significant events Events April 30 - The Roger Daltrey film McVicar, opens Events January 19 - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer acquires beleaguered concurrent United Artists. Events June 10 = Steven Spielberg 's Science fiction PG-rating film E Events February 11 - The Rolling Stones concert film Let's Spend the Night Together opens in New York Events The Walt Disney Company founds Touchstone Pictures to release movies with subject matter deemed inappropriate for the Disney name Events 3 December - Roger Moore steps down from the role of James Bond after twelve years and seven films Events April 12 - Actor Morgan Mason marries The Go-Go's Belinda Carlisle Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger marries Events January 31 - The Cure for Insomnia premieres at The School of the Art Institute in Chicago Illinois, to Events Michael Jackson 's first film was Moonwalker Top grossing films (U Events Actress Kim Basinger and her brother Mick purchase Braselton Georgia for $20 million Events Thousands of full-length Films were produced during the 1990s The year 1990 in film involved some significant events Events CGI technique is expanded with motion capture for The year 1991 in film involved some significant events Events April 28 - Bonnie The year 1992 in film involved many significant films (For more about films in foreign languages check sources in those languages The year 1993 in film involved many significant films (For more about films in foreign languages check sources in those languages The year 1994 in film involved some significant events Top grossing films (U The year 1995 in film involved some significant events Events March 22 - The Dogme 95 movement is officially announced in Paris The year 1996 in film involved some significant events Major releases this year included Fargo, Trainspotting, The English Patient The year 1997 in film involved some significant events Events Summer - Production begins on Star Wars Episode I The Phantom Menace The year 1998 in film involved some significant events Events February 14 - Sharon Stone marries Phil Bronstein The year 1999 in film involved some significant events and was arguably the most successful year for films released in the 1990s Events Thousands of full-length Films have been produced during the first decade of the 21st Century The year 2000 in film involved some significant events Events Top grossing films Please note that following the tradition of the The year 2001 in film involved some significant events (For more about non-English films check sources in those languages The year 2002 in film involved some significant events The first significant releases of sequels took place between Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, The year 2003 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with movies like 2 Fast 2 Furious, The Lord of the Rings The Return The year 2004 in film involved some significant events Major releases of sequels took place The year 2005 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with movies like The Devil's Rejects, Cheaper The year 2006 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with Superman Returns, Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man's Chest 2007 saw major releases such as The Simpsons Movie, National Treasure Book of Secrets, 2009 in film has numerous films in production to be released in 2009 as well as films that have announced release dates but have yet to begin filming Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A sound film is a motion picture with synchronized sound, or sound technologically coupled to image as opposed to a Silent film.

November 18 - Disney's Steamboat Willie premieres. Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Steamboat Willie ( 1928) is an Animated cartoon featuring Mickey Mouse released on November 18, 1928. This animated short was the first film to include a soundtrack, completely created in post production, including sound effects, music, and dialogue.

Top grossing films

The Singing Fool
Street Angel
Four Sons
Lights of New York
The Red Dance
West of Zanzibar
The Road to Ruin
Sadie Thompson
A Woman of Affairs
The Mysterious Lady
The Divine Woman

Academy Awards

Best Actor: Emil Jannings for The Last Command and the 1927 movie The Way of All Flesh
Best Actress: Janet Gaynor for Street Angel and the 1927 movies Seventh Heaven and Sunrise

Note: Prior to 1933, awards were not based on calendar years, which is why there is no 'Best Picture' for a 1928 film. The Singing Fool in a musical drama Part-Talkie motion picture which was released in 1928 by Warner Brothers. Four Sons is a 1928 silent Drama film directed and produced by John Ford and written for the screen by Philip Klein from a story by This article is for the 1928 film For the 1916 film see Lights of New York (1916 film. West of Zanzibar is a 1928 film directed by Tod Browning about the vengefulness of a cuckolded magician ( Lon Chaney) paralyzed in a brawl with Sadie Thompson (1928 is a Silent film which tells the story of a "fallen" woman who comes to Pago Pago on the island of Tutuila to start Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to recognize Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to

Films released in 1928

Across to Singapore
Alraune
L'Argent
Beggars of Life
The Cameraman, a Buster Keaton film. Across to Singapore is a 1928 Silent film by director William Nigh starring Ramon Novarro and Joan Crawford. Alraune is a 1928 silent Science fiction horror Film directed by Henrik Galeen and starring Brigitte Beggars of Life ( 1928) is an early Sound film with talking sequences starring Wallace Beery as a rail-riding hobo and Louise Brooks The Cameraman is an American 1928 silent Comedy directed by Edward Sedgwick and an uncredited Buster Keaton Joseph Frank "Buster" Keaton ( October 4 1895 &ndash February 1 1966) was an Academy Award -winning American
Champagne, directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Champagne is a 1928 silent Comedy film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, based on an original story by English Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, KBE (13
The Circus, starring, directed and written by Charles Chaplin. The Circus is a 1928 silent Film which finds Charlie Chaplin 's Little Tramp character being chased by a police officer at a Circus
The Crowd, directed by King Vidor. The Crowd is an American Silent film released in 1928 and directed by King Vidor. King Wallis Vidor ( February 8, 1894 &ndash November 1, 1982) was an acclaimed American Film director whose career
The Docks of New York, starring George Bancroft, Betty Compson and Olga Baclanova. The Docks of New York ( 1928) is a Silent film starring George Bancroft, Betty Compson, Olga Baclanova, Clyde Cook George Bancroft ( September 30, 1882 - October 2, 1956) was an American actor Betty Compson ( March 19, 1897 - April 18, 1974) was an Oscar nominated American Actress. Olga Vladimirovna Baclanova (or Baklanova ( August 19, 1896 &ndash September 6, 1974) was a Russian born actress.
Easy Virtue, directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Easy Virtue is a 1928 Silent film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, and based on a play by Noel Coward. Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, KBE (13
The Farmer's Wife, directed by Alfred Hitchcock. This is an article for the 1928 film There have been two other films of the same name The Farmer's Wife (1941 film and The Farmer's Wife (1998 film Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, KBE (13
Four Sons, directed by John Ford
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, starring Ruth Taylor and Alice White, subtitles written by Anita Loos. Four Sons is a 1928 silent Drama film directed and produced by John Ford and written for the screen by Philip Klein from a story by This silent version of the Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, directed by Malcolm St Ruth Taylor may refer to Ruth Taylor (poet (1961–2006 Canadian poet editor and college professor Ruth Taylor (actress (1908–1984 Alice White ( August 24, 1904 - February 19, 1983) was an American Film actress. Subtitles are textual versions of the dialog in films and television programs usually displayed at the bottom of the screen Anita Loos ( April 26 1888 &ndash August 18 1981) was an acclaimed American Screenwriter, Playwright -(film only mentioned in article)
Hangman's House
In Old Arizona 12/25/28 (First 'Outdoor/Western' full length Talkie, apparent FIRST Sound-On-FILM (Movietone; Not sep. Hangman's House is a 1928 Drama genre Silent film set in Ireland, directed by John Ford (uncredited with intertitles In Old Arizona is a 1929 Western film, directed by Irving Cummings and Raoul Walsh, nominated for five Academy Awards including Best discs) feature length Talkie. The 'eagle has Landed' technologically).
Ladies of the Mob
The Last Command, starring Emil Jannings, Evelyn Brent and William Powell. Ladies of the Mob ( 1928) was a Silent film directed by William Wellman, produced by Jesse Lasky and Adolph Zukor for Famous The Last Command ( 1928) is a Silent film, written by John F Goodrich and Herman J Emil Jannings ( July 23, 1884 &ndash January 3, 1950) was a German Actor and the first winner of the Academy Evelyn Brent, ( October 20, 1899 – June 4, 1975) was an American film and stage actress William Horatio Powell ( July 29, 1892 – March 5, 1984) was a three-time Academy Award -nominated American actor noted
Laugh, Clown, Laugh, starring Lon Chaney. Laugh Clown Laugh was a 1928 Silent film starring Lon Chaney and Loretta Young. Lon Chaney ( April 1 1883 &ndash August 26 1930) nicknamed " The Man of a Thousand Faces," was an American
Lights of New York, 7/28/28 (FIRST true 'talkie'; all sound for full length in feature film. This article is for the 1928 film For the 1916 film see Lights of New York (1916 film. Vitaphone sound, i. e. on separate discs)
The Man Who Laughs, starring Mary Philbin and Conrad Veidt. The Man Who Laughs ( 1928) is an American Silent film directed by the German Expressionist filmmaker Paul Leni. Mary Philbin ( July 16, 1903 – May 7, 1993) was a notable film actress of the Silent film era Conrad Veidt ( January 22 1893 &ndash April 3 1943) was a German Actor, well known for his roles in such films as
The Matinee Idol, starring Bessie Love and Johnnie Walker; directed by Frank Capra. Bessie Love ( September 10, 1898 - April 26, 1986) was an American Motion picture actress who achieved fame largely Johnnie Walker is a brand of Scotch whisky produced in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. Frank Russell Capra ( May 18, 1897 &ndash September 3, 1991) was an Academy Award winning Italian-American Film
Mother Machree, directed by John Ford
The Mysterious Lady, starring Greta Garbo and Conrad Nagel. Mother Machree was a 1928 Silent film, directed by John Ford, based on a novel by Rida Johnson Young about a poor Irish immigrant Greta Garbo ( 18 September 1905 &ndash 15 April 1990) was a Swedish-American actress during Hollywood 's Conrad Nagel (16 March &ndash24 February) was an American screen Actor and matinee idol of the Silent film era and beyond
Our Dancing Daughters, starring Joan Crawford. Our Dancing Daughters is a 1928 MGM silent Drama film about the "loosening of youth morals" that took place during the 1920s Joan Crawford (born Lucille Fay LeSueur; ( March 23, 1905 - May 10, 1977) Crawford was signed to a motion picture
The Passion of Joan of Arc, directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer. The Passion of Joan of Arc (La Passion de Jeanne d'Arc is a Silent film produced in France in 1928. Carl Theodor Dreyer Jr ( February 3, 1889 - March 20, 1968) was a Danish Film director.
The Red Dance
Red Hair, starring Clara Bow
Sadie Thompson, starring Gloria Swanson and Lionel Barrymore. Clara Gordon Bow ( July 29, 1905 &ndash September 27 1965) was an American Actress and Sex symbol, who rose to fame Sadie Thompson (1928 is a Silent film which tells the story of a "fallen" woman who comes to Pago Pago on the island of Tutuila to start Gloria Swanson (March 27 1899 – April 4 1983 was an Academy Award -nominated Golden Globe -winning American Hollywood Lionel Barrymore ( April 28, 1878 – November 15, 1954) was an American Academy Award -winning actor of stage radio
Sex in Chains, starring and directed by William Dieterle. Sex in Chains ( 1928) original German title Geschlecht in Fesseln, is a Silent film directed by William Dieterle. William Dieterle ( July 15[[ 893]] – December 9[[ 972]] was a German Actor and Film director
Show People, starring Marion Davies. Show People ( 1928) is a Comedy Silent film produced at Cosmopolitan Productions for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and directed Marion Davies ( January 3, 1897 &ndash September 22, 1961) was an American film Actress.
The Singing Fool, starring Al Jolson and Betty Bronson. The Singing Fool in a musical drama Part-Talkie motion picture which was released in 1928 by Warner Brothers. Al Jolson (May 26 1886 October 23 1950 born in Lithuania, Russian Empire, was a highly acclaimed American singer comedian and actor and the first openly Betty Bronson born Elizabeth Ada Bronson ( November 17, 1907 Trenton, New Jersey - October 19, 1971 Pasadena
Speedy, starring Harold Lloyd. Speedy is a 1928 Silent film that was one of the films to be nominated for the short-lived Academy Award for Best Director of a Comedy. Harold Clayton Lloyd Sr ( April 20, 1893 &ndash March 8, 1971) was an American Film actor and producer
Steamboat Bill Jr., a Buster Keaton film. Steamboat Bill Jr ( is a feature-length comedy Silent film featuring Buster Keaton. Joseph Frank "Buster" Keaton ( October 4 1895 &ndash February 1 1966) was an Academy Award -winning American
Steamboat Willie, a Walt Disney Mickey Mouse short. Steamboat Willie ( 1928) is an Animated cartoon featuring Mickey Mouse released on November 18, 1928. Walter Elias Disney (December 5 1901 – December 15 1966 was a multiple Academy Award -winning American Film producer, director, Screenwriter Mickey Mouse is a comic animal Cartoon character who has become an icon for The Walt Disney Company.
Storm Over Asia
Street Angel, starring Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell. Storm Over Asia (original title Potomak Chingis-khan ( The Heir to Genghis Khan) is a 1929 Russian film directed by Vsevolod Pudovkin Janet Gaynor ( October 6, 1906 &ndash September 14, 1984) was an American actress. Charles Farrell ( August 9, 1901 &ndash May 6, 1990) was a notable American film actor of the 1920s silent era and into the 1930s
Thunder, directed by William Nigh, starring Lon Chaney, Sr. and Phyllis Haver
The Wedding March, starring Erich von Stroheim and Fay Wray. Thunder is a Melodrama film released by MGM in 1929, starring Lon Chaney. William Nigh ( October 12, 1881 &ndash November 27, 1955) was an American Film director, writer, Lon Chaney ( April 1 1883 &ndash August 26 1930) nicknamed " The Man of a Thousand Faces," was an American Phyllis Haver ( January 6, 1899 – November 19, 1960) was an American Actress of the Silent film era The Wedding March is a 1928 Silent film directed by and starring Erich von Stroheim. Erich von Stroheim ( September 22, 1885 &ndash May 12, 1957) was an Austrian star of the silent film age lauded for his directorial Vina Fay Wray ( September 15, 1907 &ndash August 8, 2004) was a Canadian &ndash American actress and the first
West of Zanzibar, starring Lon Chaney and Lionel Barrymore. West of Zanzibar is a 1928 film directed by Tod Browning about the vengefulness of a cuckolded magician ( Lon Chaney) paralyzed in a brawl with Lon Chaney ( April 1 1883 &ndash August 26 1930) nicknamed " The Man of a Thousand Faces," was an American Lionel Barrymore ( April 28, 1878 – November 15, 1954) was an American Academy Award -winning actor of stage radio
West Point, starring William Haines and Joan Crawford. Charles William Haines ( January 2, 1900 &ndash December 26, 1973) was an American film actor who was one of the most notable film stars Joan Crawford (born Lucille Fay LeSueur; ( March 23, 1905 - May 10, 1977) Crawford was signed to a motion picture
The Wind, starring Lillian Gish and Lars Hanson. The Wind ( 1928) is an American dramatic Silent film directed by the Victor Sjöström. Lillian Diana Gish ( October 14 1893 – February 27 1993) was an American stage screen and television actress whose Lars Hanson ( July 26, 1886 - April 8, 1965) was a highly successful Swedish film and stage Actor mostly remembered for
We Faw Down, starring Laurel and Hardy. We Faw Down is a 1928 Silent film starring Laurel and Hardy and directed by Leo McCarey. Laurel and Hardy were the popular American -based comedy team of thin British-born Stan Laurel (1890-1965 and heavy American-born Oliver Hardy (1892-1957
A Woman of Affairs, starring Greta Garbo. Greta Garbo ( 18 September 1905 &ndash 15 April 1990) was a Swedish-American actress during Hollywood 's

Short film series

Animated short film series

Births

January 7 - William Peter Blatty, screenwriter
January 26 - Roger Vadim, director, screenwriter, actor
February 11 - Conrad Janis, actor. Joseph Frank "Buster" Keaton ( October 4 1895 &ndash February 1 1966) was an Academy Award -winning American Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. "The Little Rascals" redirects here For other uses see The Little Rascals (disambiguation. Events November 26 - The Toll of the Sea, starring Anna May Wong and Kenneth Harlan, debuts as the first general The year 1944 in film involved some significant events Events July 20 - Since You Went Away is released Laurel and Hardy were the popular American -based comedy team of thin British-born Stan Laurel (1890-1965 and heavy American-born Oliver Hardy (1892-1957 The year 1943 in film involved some significant events Events Top grossing films (U Felix the Cat is a cartoon character created in the silent-film era The year 1919 in film involved some significant events Events February 5 - Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas Events Top grossing films Tom Sawyer Whoopee! Common Clay Check Aesop's Film Fables was a series of animated short subjects created by American cartoonist Paul Terry. Events February 20 - The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, starring Rudolph Valentino, premieres Events British Film Institute founded March 2 - King Kong premieres in New York City. Krazy Kat is a Comic strip created by George Herriman that appeared in U Events Top grossing films The Big Parade Ben-Hur The Freshman The year 1940 in film involved some significant events Events February 7 - Walt Disney 's animated Film Koko the Clown is an animated character created by animation pioneer Max Fleischer. Events January 10 - Fritz Lang 's science-fiction fantasy Metropolis premieres in Germany Events The days of the Silent film were numbered A mad scramble to provide synchronized sound was on Oswald the Lucky Rabbit is an Anthropomorphic Rabbit Animated cartoon character created by Ub Iwerks and Walt Disney for films Events January 10 - Fritz Lang 's science-fiction fantasy Metropolis premieres in Germany The year 1938 in film involved some significant events Events January &mdash MGM announces that Judy Garland Events January 10 - Fritz Lang 's science-fiction fantasy Metropolis premieres in Germany Mickey Mouse is a comic animal Cartoon character who has become an icon for The Walt Disney Company. The year 1953 in film involved some significant events Events September 16 — The Robe debuts as Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental William Peter Blatty (born January 7, 1928) is an American Writer and Filmmaker. Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Roger Vadim, born Roger Vladimir Plemiannikov (26 January 1928 – 11 February 2000 was a French Journalist, Author, Actor, Screenwriter Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Conrad Janis (born February 11, 1928) is an American Jazz musician and also a Theatre, Film, and Television actor
February 29 - Tempest Storm, burlesque performer, actress
March 1 - Jacques Rivette, film director
March 24 - Vanessa Brown (+ 1999)
April 23 - Shirley Temple, actress
July 26 - Stanley Kubrick, director
August 6 - Andy Warhol, artist, director
August 11 - Arlene Dahl, actress
August 15 - Nicolas Roeg, director
August 16 - Ann Blyth, actress
August 31 - James Coburn, actor
September 17 - Roddy McDowall, actor
September 19 - Adam West, actor
October 1 - George Peppard, actor
October 2 - George 'Spanky' McFarland, actor
November 3 - Wanda Hendrix, actress (+1981)

Film Debuts

Charles Laughton

Deaths

January 2 - Emily Stevens, stage & film actress, cousin of Minnie Maddern Fiske
January 26 - Earle Metcalfe, silent film actor (b 1889)
April 22 - Frank Currier, veteran stage & silent screen actor. Leap years Although the modern calendar counts a year as 365 days a complete revolution around the sun takes approximately 365 days and 6 hours Tempest Storm (born Annie Blanche Banks February 29, 1928) is an American stripper Burlesque star and Motion picture Actress Burlesque is theatrical entertainment of broad and parodic humor which usually consists of comic skits (and sometimes a strip tease) Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Jacques Rivette (born March 1, 1928) is a French Film director. Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland Vanessa Brown ( March 24, 1928 &ndash May 21, 1999) was an Austrian actress who was successful in American The year 1999 in film involved some significant events and was arguably the most successful year for films released in the 1990s Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Shirley Jane Temple (born April 23, 1928) is an Academy Award -winning Actress and Tap dancer, most famous for being an iconic Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. For the song by David Bowie, see Andy Warhol (song. Andrew Warhola (August 6 1928 &ndash February 22 1987 known as Andy Warhol Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation Arlene Dahl (born August 11, 1925) is an American Movie actress who achieved notability during the 1950s Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Nicolas Jack Roeg, BSC (born August 15, 1928 in London) is an English Cinematographer and Film director. Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Ann Marie Blyth (born August 16, 1928) is an Oscar-nominated American actress and Singer, often cast in Hollywood Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne James Harrison Coburn Jr ( 31 August &ndash 18 November) was an American film and television actor known for his charisma and natural charm Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Roderick Andrew Anthony Jude McDowall ( September 17, 1928 – October 3, 1998) was an English -born Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Adam West (born William West Anderson on September 19, 1928) is an American Actor who is best known for playing the role of Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. George Peppard Jr (October 1 1928 – May 8 1994) was an American Film and Television Actor. Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. Wanda Hendrix ( November 3, 1928 &ndash February 1, 1981) was an American Film and Television actress Events January 19 - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer acquires beleaguered concurrent United Artists. Charles Laughton ( 1 July, 1899 &ndash 15 December, 1962) was an English Academy Award -winning stage and Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Emily Stevens (1883–January 3 1928 was a theatrical performer in Broadway plays in the first three decades of the 20th century Minnie Maddern Fiske (Mrs Fiske ( December 19, 1865 – February 15, 1932) was one of the leading American actresses Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. Frank Currier ( 4 September, 1857 &ndash 22 April, 1928) was an American actor and director of the silent era.
June 22 - George Siegmann, silent film actor
June 24 - Holbrook Blinn, American stage & silent film actor. Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. George Siegmann ( February 8, 1882, New York City - June 22, 1928, Hollywood California) was an American Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Holbrook Blinn ( 23 January 1872 &ndash 24 June 1928) was an American actor born in San Francisco.
August 10 - Rex Cherryman, American actor (b. Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Rex Cherryman ( October 30, 1897 - August 10, 1928) was an American actor of the stage and screen whose career was most prolific during 1897)
October 8 - Larry Semon, Silent film comedian
December 14 - Theodore Roberts, Silent actor
December 25 - Fred Thomson, silent film cowboy

Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Larry Semon ( July 16, 1889 - October 8, 1928) was a film comedian during the silent era at the time considered a "Comedy King" Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Theodore Roberts the actor is not to be confused with author Theodore Goodridge Roberts 1877-1953 who wrote the "The Harbor Master" Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian Frederick Clifton Thomson ( February 26 1890 – December 25 1928) was an American Silent film Cowboy.

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