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Image of the 1906 film, The Story of the Kelly Gang.
The year 1906 in film involved some significant events.
Events
- 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]
Films released in 1906
A
- 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
- Dream of a Rarebit Fiend, directed by Edwin S. Porter – (US)
G
- The Gans-Nelson Contest, starring Joe Gans and Battling Nelson – (US)
H
- 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
- Life of a Cowboy, directed by Edwin S. Porter – (US)
- A Lively Quarter-Day, directed by J. H. Martin – (GB)
M
- 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
- The '?' Motorist, directed by Walter R. Booth – (GB)
R
- The Rajah's Casket (L'есrin du rajah), directed by Gaston Velle[5] – (France)
S
- 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
- 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
- A Visit to Peek Frean and Co.'s Biscuit Works – (GB)
W
- 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
| 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 | ||
| April | 1 | Ned Glass | Poland | Actor | 1984 | |
| 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 | ||
| 21 | Lola Lane | US | Actress, singer | 1981 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 25 | Lew Grade | UK | Dancer, producer | 1998 | ||
| 27 | Oscar Levant | US | Composer, Comedian, Actor | 1972 | ||
| 30 | Carol Reed | UK | Director, producer | 1976 | ||
Deaths
- May 23 – Henrik Ibsen, author (born 1828)
- July 18 – Gaynor Rowlands, (lantern actress) (born 1883)
Debuts
- Florence Lawrence – The Automobile Thieves (short)
- Gabrielle Robinne – The Troubadour (short)
External links
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
- ↑ "Arcades". Cinema Treasures. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
- ↑ 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.
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