See also: 1905 in film 1906 1907 in film years in film film // Events Ben Hur, directed by Sidney Olcott. ... 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... See also: 1907 in film 1908 1909 in film years in film film Events Thomas Edison formed the Motion Picture Patents Company, with goals of controlling production and distribution, raising theater admission prices, cooperating with censorship bodies, and preventing film stock from getting into the hands of nonmember producers. ... 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

• 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 part of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer).
• Carl Laemmle of Paramount experiments with combining audio from phonographs with film. Laemmle's experiements lead to the German development of "Syncroscope." "Syncroscope" had several successful demonstrations, but was eventually abandoned.
• The Kalem Company founded in New York City by Frank J. Marion, Samuel Long, and George Kleine. They would make the first Ben Hur film, directed by Sidney Olcott.

January 19 is the 19th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Variety is a daily magazine for the entertainment industry. ... November 28 is the 332nd day (333rd on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Louis Burt Mayer (July 4, 1882 – October 29, 1957) was an early film producer. ... A typical megaplex (AMC Ontario Mills 30 in Ontario, California). ... The Flag of Plymouth Colony, also know as the First Flag of New England First Flag of New England, 1686-c. ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... For alternate meanings of MGM, see MGM (disambiguation). ... Carl Laemmle ( January 17, 1867, Laupheim, Württemberg, Germany – September 24, 1939, Beverly Hills, California) was a pioneer in American film making and a founder of one of the original major Hollywood movie studios. ... The Paramount Pictures logo used since 2003. ... Edison cylinder phonograph from about 1899 The phonograph, or gramophone, was the most common device for playing recorded sound from the 1870s through the 1980s. ... Kalem Studios and Hollywood staff, 1915 The Kalem Company was an American film studio founded in New York City in 1907 by Frank J. Marion, Samuel Long, and George Kleine. ... Frank Joseph Marion (c. ... Ben Hur is a 15 minute long 1907 silent film, it was the first film version of Lew Wallaces novel Ben-Hur. ... Sidney Olcott (September 20, 1873 - December 16, 1949) was a Canadian producer, director, actor and writer. ...

Births

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 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Ray Milland in The Lost Weekend Ray Milland (January 3, 1905 – March 10, 1986) was a successful Welsh actor and director who worked primarily in the United States. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... 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. ... January 16 is the 16th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Alexander Knox (January 16, 1907 _ April 25, 1995) was a Canadian actor. ... This is a list of film-related events in 1995. ... January 20 is the 20th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... A film producer oversees the making of movies. ... This is a list of film-related events in 2000. ... January 22 is the 22nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Mary Dresselhuys (January 22, 1907 - May 19, 2004) was a Dutch stage actress, although she appeared in a few movies as well. ... This is a list of film-related events in 2004. ... February is the second month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... February 15 is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Cesar Romero, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1934 Cesar Julio Romero, Jr. ... This is a list of film-related events in 1994. ... February 17 is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the British Royal Navy frogman nicknamed Buster Crabb, see Lionel Crabb. ... 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... February 22 is the 53rd day of every year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Robert Young (February 22, 1907 - July 21, 1998) was a popular American actor, who was the son of an Irish immigrant father and an American-born mother. ... This is a list of film-related events in 1998. ... March is the third month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 11 March is the 70th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (71st in Leap year). ... Jessie Matthews, OBE (March 11, 1907 - August 19, 1981) was a popular British actress and singer of the 1930s, whose career continued into the post-war period. ... 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. ... March 19 is the 78th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (79th in leap years). ... Dorothy McGuire and Kent Smith in Spiral Staircase Kent Smith (March 19, 1907 – April 23, 1985) was an American actor who had a lengthy career in film, theater and television. ... 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 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 3 is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 272 days remaining. ... Iron Eyes Cody (April 3, 1904 – January 4, 1999) was an actor born in Kaplan, Louisiana. ... See also: 1998 in film, other events of 1999, 2000 in film, list of years in film. Events April 7 - Star Wars fans begin lining up at movie theaters in Westwood and Hollywood to buy tickets for Star Wars, Episode I - The Phantom Menace May 3 - A Durham, North Carolina... April 19 is the 109th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (110th in leap years). ... Lina Basquette (Lena Copeland Baskette) was an American actress born on 19 April 1907 in San Mateo, California. ... This is a list of film-related events in 1994. ... April 29 is the 119th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (120th in leap years). ... Fred Zinnemann (April 29, 1907—March 14, 1997) was a noted film director. ... This is a list of film-related events in 1997. ... This article is about the month of May. ... May 12 is the 132nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (133rd in leap years). ... Katharine Hepburn Katharine Houghton Hepburn (May 12, 1907 – June 29, 2003) was an iconic star of American film, television and stage, widely recognized for her sharp wit, New England gentility and fierce independence. ... This is a list of film-related events in 2003. ... May 22 is the 142nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (143rd in leap years). ... Laurence Olivier, as photographed in 1939 by Carl Van Vechten The Right Honourable Laurence Kerr Olivier, Baron Olivier, OM, KBE (22 May 1907 – 11 July 1989) was an Oscar winning English actor and director, esteemed by many as the greatest actor of the 20th century. ... See also: 1988 in film, other events of 1989, 1990 in film, list of years in film. // Events Actress Kim Basinger and her brother Mick purchase Braselton, Georgia for $20 million. ... May 26 is the 146th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (147th in leap years). ... John Wayne (May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979), nicknamed Duke, was an American film actor whose career began in silent movies in the 1920s. ... // Events March 5 - Production begins on The Empire Strikes Back, the first sequel to Star Wars. ... 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 4 is the 155th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (156th in leap years), with 210 days remaining. ... Rosalind Russell (June 4, 1907 - November 28, 1976) was an American film and stage actress. ... 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. ... June 16 is the 167th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (168th in leap years), with 198 days remaining. ... Jack Albertson (June 16, 1907 - November 25, 1981) was considered a complete entertainer from the old school. ... 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. ... June 24 is the 175th day of the year (176th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 190 days remaining. ... 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. ... 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 14 is the 195th day (196th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 170 days remaining. ... Olive Borden (Sybil Tinkle) (July 14, 1907 - October 1, 1947) was an American actress in silent and early talking motion figures, known for her pitch black hair and overall beauty. ... See also: 1946 in film 1947 1948 in film 1940s in film years in film film // Events May 22 - Great Expectations is premiered in New York. ... July 16 is the 197th day (198th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 168 days remaining. ... Barbara Stanwyck in Stella Dallas (1937) Barbara Stanwyck (July 16, 1907 – January 20, 1990) was an American film and television actress. ... This is a list of film-related events in 1990. ... July 19 is the 200th day (201st in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 165 days remaining. ... Isabel Jewell (July 19, 1907 - April 5, 1972) was an American film actress. ... 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... July 27 is the 208th day (209th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 157 days remaining. ... Ross Alexander (July 27 1907 - January 2, 1937) was an United States film actor. ... 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... Note: as an adjective (stressed on the second syllable instead of the first), august means honorable. ... August 3 is the 215th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (216th in leap years), with 150 days remaining. ... Adrienne Ames (August 3, 1907 _ May 31 - American film actress. ... See also: 1946 in film 1947 1948 in film 1940s in film years in film film // Events May 22 - Great Expectations is premiered in New York. ... September is the ninth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four Gregorian months with 30 days. ... September 15 is the 258th day of the year (259th in leap years). ... Publicity photo for King Kong ca 1933 Fay Wray (September 15, 1907 – August 8, 2004) was a Canadian-American actress, who was born Vina Fay Wray on a ranch near Cardston, Alberta, Canada. ... This is a list of film-related events in 2004. ... September 29 is the 272nd day of the year (273rd in leap years). ... Gene Autry Gene Autry (September 29, 1907 – October 2, 1998) was an American performer who gained fame as The Singing Cowboy on the radio, in movies and on television. ... This is a list of film-related events in 1998. ... 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 22 is the 356th day of the year (357th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Dame Edith Margaret Emily Ashcroft, DBE (22 December 1907–14 June 1991) was an English actress. ... This is a list of film-related events in 1991. ...

Deaths