See also: 1922 in film 1923 1924 in film 1920s in film years in film film // Events April 15 - Lee De Forest demonstrates the Phonofilm sound-on-film system at the Rivoli Theater in New York with a series of short musical films featuring vaudeville performers. ... 1924 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... See also: 1924 in film 1925 1926 in film 1920s in film years in film film Events Top grossing films Ben-Hur His People The Unholy Three The Freshman Movies released Movies released in 1925 include: Ben-Hur, starring Ramon Novarro. ... Other Lists of Movies List of years in film in the 1920s 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 Decades in Film: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s List of movies See also Film, History of cinema Categories: 1920s ... This page indexes the individual year in film pages. ... Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed Film is a term that encompasses motion pictures as individual projects, as well as the field in general. ...

Events

• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) considers making a silent film of The Wizard of Oz. MGM and Frank J. Baum failed to come to an agreement so the rights were sold to Chadwick Pictures.

For alternate meanings of MGM, see MGM (disambiguation). ... The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a childrens story written by L. Frank Baum, illustrated by W.W. Denslow, and first published in 1900. ...

Top grossing films

• The Thief of Baghdad

Movies released

Movies released in 1924 include:

• Aelita, a Russian science-fiction propaganda film.
• America (movie), directed by D.W. Griffith.
• Forbidden Paradise, starring Pola Negri; directed by Ernst Lubitsch.
• Girl Shy, starring Harold Lloyd.
• Greed, starring Zasu Pitts and Gibson Gowland; directed by Erich von Stroheim.
• He Who Gets Slapped, starring Lon Chaney.
• The Iron Horse, starring George O'Brien.
• Isn't Life Wonderful, directed by D.W. Griffith.
• The Marriage Circle, directed by Ernst Lubitsch.
• Peter Pan, starring Betty Bronson.
• The Sea Hawk, starring Milton Sills.
• The Thief of Bagdad, directed by Raoul Walsh and starring Douglas Fairbanks.

Aelita, also known as Aelita: Queen of Mars, is a silent movie directed by Soviet filmmaker Yakov Protazanov and released in 1924. ... David Lewelyn Wark Griffith (January 22, 1875 - July 23, 1948) was an American film director (commonly known as D. W. Griffith) probably best known for his film The Birth of a Nation. ... Pola Negri (December 31, 1894 – August 1, 1987) was a Polish film actress who achieved notoriety as a femme fatale in silent films. ... Ernst Lubitsch, the King of Comedy Ernst Lubitsch ( Berlin, January 28, 1892 – November 30, 1947 in Hollywood), was a German-born film director. ... Harold Clayton Lloyd (April 20, 1893–March 8, 1971) was an American actor. ... Greed is a desire to obtain more money or material possessions or bodily satisfaction than one is considered to need. ... Zazu Pitts sporting her famous bob hairstyle ZaSu Pitts (3 January 1894–7 June 1963) was a United States movie actress. ... Erich von Stroheim (September 22, 1885 - May 12, 1957) was a filmmaker and actor, noted for his arrogant Teutonic character parts. ... Lon Chaney in The Phantom of the Opera Lon Chaney, Sr. ... David Lewelyn Wark Griffith (January 22, 1875 - July 23, 1948) was an American film director (commonly known as D. W. Griffith) probably best known for his film The Birth of a Nation. ... Ernst Lubitsch, the King of Comedy Ernst Lubitsch ( Berlin, January 28, 1892 – November 30, 1947 in Hollywood), was a German-born film director. ... Statue of Peter Pan in St. ... 1940s paperback edition The Sea Hawk is a novel by Rafael Sabatini, originally published in 1915. ... The Thief of Bagdad is a 1924 swashbuckler film which tells the story of a thief who falls in love with the daughter of the Caliph. ... Raoul Walsh (11 March 1887 – 31 December 1980) was an American film director. ... Douglas Fairbanks, Sr. ...

Short film series

• Our Gang (1922-1944)

A poster for the 1931 Our Gang comedy Love Business featuring depictions of (from left to right): Pete the Pup, Jackie Cooper, and Norman Chubby Chaney. ... See also: 1943 in film 1944 1945 in film 1940s in film years in film film // Events July 20 - Since You Went Away is released. ...

Births

• January 16 - Katy Jurado, actress (+ 2002)
• January 21 - Telly Savalas, actor
• April 3 - Doris Day, actress, singer
• April 3 - Marlon Brando, actor (+ 2004)
• April 20 - Nina Foch, actress
• July 4 - Eva Marie Saint, actress
• July 21 - Don Knotts, actor
• September 16 - Lauren Bacall, actress
• September 27 - Wilford Brimley, actor
• September 28 - Marcello Mastroianni, actor
• September 30 - Truman Capote, author
• October 13 - Nipsey Russell, comedian, actor
• November 22 - Geraldine Page, actress
• December 25 - Rod Serling, screenwriter

January 16 is the 16th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Katy Jurado (January 16, 1924 - July 5, 2002) was a Mexican actress. ... This is a list of film-related events in 2002. ... January 21 is the 21st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Telly Savalas as Theo Kojak Telly Savalas (January 21, 1924 – January 22, 1994) was a Greek-American actor. ... April 3 is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 272 days remaining. ... Doris Day Doris Day (born April 3, 1924) is an American singer, actress, and animal welfare advocate. ... April 3 is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 272 days remaining. ... Marlon Brando in A Streetcar Named Desire, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1948 Marlon Brando, Jr. ... This is a list of film-related events in 2004. ... April 20 is the 110th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (111th in leap years). ... July 4 is the 185th day of the year (186th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 180 days remaining. ... Marie Saint in North by Northwest. ... July 21 is the 202nd day (203rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 163 days remaining. ... Knotts as Barney Fife on The Andy Griffith Show Jesse Donald Don Knotts (born July 21, 1924) is an American actor. ... September 16 is the 259th day of the year (260th in leap years). ... Lauren Bacall (born 16 September 1924) is a Jewish-American film and stage actress. ... September 27 is the 270th day of the year (271st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 95 days remaining. ... A. Wilford Brimley (born September 27, 1924 (some websites indicate 1934 as his birthyear) in Salt Lake City, Utah) is an American character actor who usually plays supporting roles. ... September 28 is the 271st day of the year (272nd in leap years). ... Marcello Mastroianni in 1958 Marcello Vincenzo Domenico Mastroianni (September 28, 1924 – December 19, 1996) was an Italian film actor. ... September 30 is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 92 days remaining, as the final day of September. ... Truman Capote photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1948 Truman Capote (September 30, 1924 – August 25, 1984) was an American writer. ... October 13 is the 286th day of the year (287th in leap years). ... Nipsey Russell (born October 13, 1924 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an African American comedian, most known for being a guest panelist on many 1970s game shows, such as Match Game and To Tell the Truth. ... November 22 is the 326th day (327th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Geraldine Page Geraldine Page (November 22, 1924 - June 13, 1987) was an American actress. ... December 25 is the 359th day of the year (360th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 6 days remaining. ... Edwin Rodman Rod Serling (December 25, 1924 – June 28, 1975) was a screenwriter, most famous for his science fiction TV series, The Twilight Zone. ...

Deaths