1906 in film
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Overview of the events of 1906 in film
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The year 1906 in film involved some significant events.
Events
[edit ]- December 14 – Pathé Frères pioneer the luxury cinema with the opening of the Omnia Cinéma-Pathé in Paris.[1]
- December 26 – The world's first feature film, The Story of the Kelly Gang , is released.[2]
- Carl Laemmle opens one of the first movie theaters in Chicago.[3]
Notable films released in 1906
[edit ]A
[edit ]- Aladdin and His Wonder Lamp (Aladin ou la lampe merveilleuse), directed by Albert Capellani, based on the Middle-Eastern folk tale – (France)
- The Automobile Thieves , directed by J. Stuart Blackton – (US)
D
[edit ]- Dream of a Rarebit Fiend , directed by Edwin S. Porter – (US)
G
[edit ]- The Gans-Nelson Contest, starring Joe Gans and Battling Nelson – (US)
H
[edit ]- The Hilarious Posters (Les Affiches en goguette), directed by Georges Méliès – (France)
- The House of Ghosts (La Maison ensorcelée), directed by Segundo de Chomón [4] – (France)
- Humorous Phases of Funny Faces , directed by J. Stuart Blackton – (US)
L
[edit ]- Life of a Cowboy , directed by Edwin S. Porter – (US)
- A Lively Quarter-Day, directed by J. H. Martin – (GB)
M
[edit ]- The Magic Roses (Les Roses magique), directed by Segundo de Chomón – (France)
- Mephisto's Son (Le Fils du Diable), directed by Charles-Lucien Lépine – (France)
- The Merry Frolics of Satan (Les Quat'Cents Farces du Diable), directed by Georges Méliès – (France)
- The Mysterious Retort (L'Alchimiste Parafaragaramus ou la Cornue infernale), directed by Georges Méliès – (France)
Q
[edit ]- The '?' Motorist , directed by Walter R. Booth – (GB)
R
[edit ]- The Rajah's Casket (L'есrin du rajah), directed by Gaston Velle [5] – (France)
S
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- San Francisco: Aftermath of Earthquake, directed by Robert K. Bonine – (US)
- The Scheming Gambler's Paradise (Le Tripot clandestin), directed by Georges Méliès – (France)
- A Spiritualistic Meeting (Le Fantôme d'Alger) (lost), directed by Georges Méliès – (France)
- The Story of the Kelly Gang (incomplete), directed by Charles Tait – (Australia)
T
[edit ]- Three American Beauties, directed by Edwin S. Porter and Wallace McCutcheon Sr. – (US)
- A Trip Down Market Street , directed by the Miles Brothers – (US)
V
[edit ]- A Visit to Peek Frean and Co.'s Biscuit Works – (GB)
W
[edit ]- Whitsuntide Fair at Preston, produced by Mitchell and Kenyon – (GB)
- A Winter Straw Ride, directed by Edwin S. Porter – (US)
- The Witch (La Fée Carabosse ou le Poignard fatal), directed by Georges Méliès – (France)
Births
[edit ] Month
Date
Name
Country
Profession
Died
January
1
Manuel Silos
Philippines
Actor, director
1988
14
William Bendix
US
Actor
1964
February
5
John Carradine
US
Actor
1988
7
Colette Darfeuil
France
Actress
1998
10
Lon Chaney Jr.
US
Actor
1973
12
Charles Quigley
US
Actor
1964
17
Mary Brian
US
Actress
2002
21
Jeanne Aubert
France
Actress, singer
1988
25
Warren Hymer
US
Actor
1948
26
Madeleine Carroll
UK
Actress
1987
March
1
Camilla Spira
Germany
Actress
1997
6
Lou Costello
US
Comedian, actor
1959
19
Roy Roberts
US
Actor
1975
5
Grady Sutton
US
Actor
1995
22
Eddie Albert
US
Actor
2005
26
Renate Müller
Germany
Actress
1937
May
1
Josephine Dunn
US
Actress
1983
1
Rose Hobart
US
Actress, SAG Official
2000
3
Mary Astor
US
Actress
1987
8
Roberto Rossellini
Italy
Director, producer, screenwriter
1977
19
Bruce Bennett
US
Actor
2007
30
Lyda Roberti
US
Actress, singer
1938
June
4
Vinton Hayworth
US
Actor, Playwright, Screenwriter
1970
17
Evalyn Knapp
US
Actress
1981
22
Billy Wilder
Austria-Hungary
Director, producer, screenwriter
2002
26
Alberto Rabagliati
Italy
Singer, actor
1974
July
3
George Sanders
UK
Actor
1972
17
John Carroll
US
Actor
1979
29
Thelma Todd
US
Actress, Businesswoman
1935
August
5
Joan Hickson
UK
Actress
1998
5
John Huston
US
Actor, director, screenwriter, Visual Artist
1987
9
Dorothy Jordan
US
Actress
1988
29
Lurene Tuttle
US
Actress, Acting Coach
1986
30
Joan Blondell
US
Actress
1979
September
4
Dita Parlo
Germany
Actress
1971
15
Jacques Becker
France
Director, screenwriter
1960
October
6
Janet Gaynor
US
Actress
1984
November
2
Luchino Visconti
Italy
Director, screenwriter
1976
14
Louise Brooks
US
Actress, dancer
1985
December
2
Donald Woods
Canada
Actor
1998
6
Onest Conley
US
Actor
1989
23
Kane Richmond
US
Actor
1973
27
Oscar Levant
US
Composer, Comedian, Actor
1972
30
Carol Reed
UK
Director, producer
1976
Deaths
[edit ]- May 23 – Henrik Ibsen, author (born 1828)
- July 18 – Gaynor Rowlands, (lantern actress) (born 1883)
Debuts
[edit ]- Florence Lawrence – The Automobile Thieves (short)
- Gabrielle Robinne – The Troubadour (short)
External links
[edit ]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to 1906 in film .
- 1906 in film playlist on YouTube
- List of 1906 films at IMDb
- List of 1906 deaths at IMDb
- List of 1906 births at IMDb
References
[edit ]- ^ "Arcades". Cinema Treasures. Retrieved 2023年12月01日.
- ^ Buckmaster, Luke (5 March 2016). "The Story of the Kelly Gang rewatched – the world's first feature-length film". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ^ "Carl Laemmle | American film producer". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ^ Kinnard, Roy (1995). "Horror in Silent Films". McFarland and Company Inc. ISBN 0-7864-0036-6. Page 22.
- ^ Kinnard, Roy (1995). "Horror in Silent Films". McFarland and Company Inc. ISBN 0-7864-0036-6. Page 20.