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See also: 1904 in film 1905 1906 in film years in film film Events Pathé Frères colors black and white films by machine. ... 1906 (MCMVI) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Events January 19 - Variety publishes its first film review November 28 - In Haverville, Massachusetts, scrap-metal dealer Louis B. Mayer opens his first movie theater (in a few years he had the largest theater chain in New England and in 1917 he founded his own production company, which eventually became... This page indexes the individual year in film pages. ... Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed Look up film in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...


Events

December 26 is the 360th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, 361st in leap years. ... The Story of the Kelly Gang (also screened as Ned Kelly and His Gang) is widely regarded as the worlds first feature length film. ...

Births

Month Day Name Profession Year of death
January 14 William Bendix actor 1964
February 5 John Carradine actor 1988
10 Lon Chaney Jr. actor 1973
17 Mary Brian actress 2002
21 Jeanne Aubert actress, singer 1988
26 Madeleine Carroll actress 1987
March 6 Lou Costello comedian, actor 1959
April 26 Renate Müller actress 1937
May 1 Josephine Dunn actress 1983
3 Mary Astor actress 1987
8 Roberto Rossellini director 1977
21 Lola Lane singer, actress 1981
30 Lyda Roberti actress 1938
June 22 Billy Wilder director, screenwriter 2002
26 Alberto Rabagliati singer, actor 1974
July 3 George Sanders actor 1972
August 5 John Huston director, actor 1987
5 Joan Hickson actress 1998
9 Dorothy Jordan actress 1988
29 Lurene Tuttle actress 1986
30 Joan Blondell actress 1979
September 4 Dita Parlo actress 1971
October 6 Janet Gaynor actress 1984
November 14 Louise Brooks actress 1985
December 5 Otto Preminger director, producer 1986
16 Barbara Kent actress
25 Lew Grade producer 1998
27 Oscar Levant composer, screenwriter, actor 1972
30 Carol Reed director 1976

Look up January in Wiktionary, the free dictionary January is the first month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... January 14 is the 14th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... William Bendix (January 14, 1906 - December 14, 1964) was an American film actor. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... See also: 1963 in film 1964 1965 in film 1960s in film years in film film // Events January 29 - The film Dr. Strangelove is released. ... February is the second month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... February 5 is the 36th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... John Carradine (February 5, 1906 - November 27, 1988) was an American actor. ... See also: 1987 in film, other events of 1988, 1989 in film, list of years in film. // Events Michael Jacksons first film was Moonwalker Top grossing films Rain Man, starring Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise Who Framed Roger Rabbit Coming to America Big, starring Tom Hanks Crocodile Dundee II... February 10 is the 41st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Lon Chaney, Jr. ... See also: 1972 in film 1973 1974 in film 1970s in film years in film film Events The Marx Brothers Zeppo Marx divorces his second wife, Barbara Blakely. ... February 17 is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Mary Brian (February 17, 1906 – December 30, 2002) was an American actress and movie star who made the transition from silents to talkies. ... This is a list of film-related events in 2002. ... February 21 is the 52nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Jeanne Aubert, (February 21, 1906 – March 6, 1988) was a French singer and actress. ... LeAnn Rimes singing in concert A singer is a type of musician who uses his or her voice as an instrument to produce music. ... See also: 1987 in film, other events of 1988, 1989 in film, list of years in film. // Events Michael Jacksons first film was Moonwalker Top grossing films Rain Man, starring Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise Who Framed Roger Rabbit Coming to America Big, starring Tom Hanks Crocodile Dundee II... February 26 is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Madeleine Carroll (February 26, 1906 - October 2, 1987) was a British actress, who was popular in the 1930s and 1940s. ... See also: 1986 in film, other events of 1987, 1988 in film, list of years in film. // Events May 9 - Actor Tom Cruise marries actress Mimi Rogers. ... March is the third month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... March 6 is the 65th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (66th in Leap years). ... Bud Abbott (top) and Lou Costello (bottom) Louis Francis Cristillo aka Lou Costello (born March 6, 1906; died March 3, 1959) was an American actor, producer and comedian from Paterson, New Jersey of Italian and French descent. ... A comedian, or comic, is an entertainer who amuses an audience by making them laugh. ... See also: 1958 in film 1959 1960 in film 1950s in film 1960s in film years in film film Events The Three Stooges make their 180th and last short film, Sappy Bullfighters. ... Look up April in Wiktionary, the free dictionary April is the fourth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four with the length of 30 days. ... April 26 is the 116th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (117th in leap years). ... Renate Müller (April 26, 1906 - October 1, 1937) was a German actress. ... See also: 1936 in film 1937 category:1937 films 1938 in film 1930s in film years in film film // Events April 16 - Way Out West premieres in the US. May 7 - Shall We Dance premieres in the US. Top grossing films Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Conquest Damaged Lives... This article is about the month of May. ... May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... See also: 1982 in film 1983 1984 in film 1980s in film years in film film // Events February 11 - The Rolling Stones concert film Lets Spend the Night Together opens in New York Top grossing films North America Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi Tootsie Trading Places... May 3 is the 123rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (124th in leap years). ... Mary Astor (May 3, 1906 – September 25, 1987) was an American actress. ... See also: 1986 in film, other events of 1987, 1988 in film, list of years in film. // Events May 9 - Actor Tom Cruise marries actress Mimi Rogers. ... May 8 is the 128th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (129th in leap years). ... Roberto Rossellini (May 8, 1906 - June 3, 1977), was an Italian film director. ... The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ... See also: 1976 in film 1977 1978 in film 1970s in film years in film film // Events In the Academy Awards, Peter Finch, Faye Dunaway and Beatrice Straight win Best Actor and Actress and Supporting Actress awards for Network. ... May 21 is the 141st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (142nd in leap years). ... The Lane Sisters were four siblings who achieved success during the 1930s as a singing act, with their popularity leading to a series of successful films. ... See also: 1980 in film 1981 1982 in film 1980s in film years in film film Events January 19 - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer acquires beleaguered concurrent United Artists. ... May 30 is the 150th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (151st in leap years). ... Lyda Roberti (May 20, 1906 - March 12, 1938) was a film actress. ... See also: 1937 in film 1937 1939 in film 1930s in film years in film film // Events January — MGM announces that Judy Garland would be cast in the role of Dorothy in the upcoming Wizard of Oz motion picture. ... June is the sixth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with a length of 30 days The month is named after the Roman goddess Juno, wife of Jupiter and equivalent to the Greek goddess Hera. ... June 22 is the 173rd day of the year (174th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 192 days remaining. ... Billy Wilder (June 22, 1906–March 27, 2002) had a career as a screenwriter, film director and producer that spanned more than 50 years and more than 60 films. ... Screenwriters, scenarists or script writers, are authors who write the screenplays from which movies and television programs are made. ... This is a list of film-related events in 2002. ... June 26 is the 177th day of the year (178th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 188 days remaining. ... Alberto Rabagliati (Milan, 26 June 1906 - Rome, 7 March 1974) was Italys first pop star. ... See also: 1973 in film 1974 1975 in film 1970s in film years in film film // Events February 7 - Blazing Saddles is released in USA May 1 - George Lucas creates the first draft of what would eventually become Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. ... July is the seventh month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... July 3 is the 184th day of the year (185th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 181 days remaining. ... George Sanders (actor) in Foreign Correspondent George Sanders (July 3, 1906 - April 25, 1972) was an actor in British and American films. ... See also: 1971 in film 1972 1973 in film 1970s in film years in film film // Top grossing films The Godfather Fiddler on the Roof Diamonds Are Forever Whats Up, Doc?, starring Barbra Streisand and Ryan ONeal Dirty Harry The Last Picture Show A Clockwork Orange Cabaret, starring... Note: as an adjective (stressed on the second syllable instead of the first), august means honorable. ... August 5 is the 217th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (218th in leap years), with 148 days remaining. ... Statue of John Huston, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico John Marcellus Huston (August 5, 1906–August 28, 1987) was an Irish film director and actor. ... See also: 1986 in film, other events of 1987, 1988 in film, list of years in film. // Events May 9 - Actor Tom Cruise marries actress Mimi Rogers. ... August 5 is the 217th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (218th in leap years), with 148 days remaining. ... Joan Hickson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... This is a list of film-related events in 1998. ... August 9 is the 221st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (222nd in leap years), with 144 days remaining. ... Mrs Jordan ( November 21, 1761 – July 5, 1816), actress, was the mistress of King William IV of the United Kingdom. ... See also: 1987 in film, other events of 1988, 1989 in film, list of years in film. // Events Michael Jacksons first film was Moonwalker Top grossing films Rain Man, starring Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise Who Framed Roger Rabbit Coming to America Big, starring Tom Hanks Crocodile Dundee II... August 29 is the 241st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (242nd in leap years), with 124 days remaining. ... See also: 1985 in film, other events of 1986, 1987 in film, list of years in film. // Events April 12 - Actor Morgan Mason marries The Go-Gos Belinda Carlisle Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger marries television journalist Maria Shriver. ... August 30 is the 242nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (243rd in leap years), with 123 days remaining. ... Blondell in Nightmare Alley (1947) Rose Joan Blondell (August 30, 1906 - December 25, 1979) was an American actress. ... // Events March 5 - Production begins on The Empire Strikes Back, the first sequel to Star Wars. ... September is the ninth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four Gregorian months with 30 days. ... September 4 is the 247th day of the year (248th in leap years). ... Dita Parlo (September 4, 1906 - December 13, 1971) was a film actress. ... See also: 1970 in film 1971 1972 in film 1970s in film years in film film // Events February 8 - Bob Dylans hour long documentary film, Eat the Document, premieres at New Yorks Academy of Music. ... Look up October in Wiktionary, the free dictionary October is the tenth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... October 6 is the 279th day of the year (280th in Leap years). ... Janet Gaynor (born October 6, 1906; died September 14, 1984) was an actress who in 1928 was the first winner of the Academy Award for Best Actress. ... See also: 1983 in film 1984 1985 in film 1980s in film years in film film // Events Tri-Star Pictures, a joint venture of Columbia Pictures, HBO, and CBS, releases its first film. ... For other uses, see November (disambiguation). ... November 14 is the 318th day of the year (319th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 47 days remaining. ... Louise Brooks. ... See also: 1984 in film, other events of 1985, 1986 in film, list of years in film. Events Top grossing films Back to the Future, starring Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd and Lea Thompson Rambo: First Blood Part II, starring Sylvester Stallone Rocky IV, starring Sylvester Stallone The Color Purple... Look up December in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Template:DecemberCalendar2006 December is the twelfth and last month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... December 5 is the 339th day (340th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Otto Ludwig Preminger (December 5, 1906 – April 23, 1986) was a film director. ... See also: 1985 in film, other events of 1986, 1987 in film, list of years in film. // Events April 12 - Actor Morgan Mason marries The Go-Gos Belinda Carlisle Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger marries television journalist Maria Shriver. ... December 16 is the 350th day of the year (351st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Barbara Kent Barbara Kent (born December 6, 1906 in Gasby, Alberta, Canada) was a popular actress in silent movies. ... December 25 is the 359th day of the year (360th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 6 days remaining. ... Lew Grade, Baron Grade (birth name Louis Winogradsky) (December 25, 1906 - December 13, 1998) was an influential showbusiness impresario and television company executive in the United Kingdom. ... This is a list of film-related events in 1998. ... December 27 is the 361st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Oscar Levant (December 27, 1906 - August 14, 1972) was an American pianist, composer, author, comedian, and an actor, better known for his mordant character and witticisms, on the radio and in movies and television, than his music. ... A composer is a person who writes music. ... See also: 1971 in film 1972 1973 in film 1970s in film years in film film // Top grossing films The Godfather Fiddler on the Roof Diamonds Are Forever Whats Up, Doc?, starring Barbra Streisand and Ryan ONeal Dirty Harry The Last Picture Show A Clockwork Orange Cabaret, starring... December 30 is the 364th day of the year (365th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 1 day remaining. ... Sir Carol Reed (30 December 1906 – 25 April 1976) was an English film director, winner of an Academy Award for his film version of the musical, Oliver! (1968). ... See also: 1975 in film 1976 1977 in film 1970s in film years in film film Events March 22 - Filming begins on George Lucas Star Wars science fiction film. ...

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