1906 in film

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]

Notable 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

Image of the 1906 film, The Story of the Kelly Gang.

• 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
	26	Imperio Argentina	Argentina	Singer, actress	2003
	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

• 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

1. "Arcades". Cinema Treasures. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
2. 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.
3. "Carl Laemmle | American film producer". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
4. Kinnard, Roy (1995). "Horror in Silent Films". McFarland and Company Inc. ISBN   0-7864-0036-6. Page 22.
5. Kinnard, Roy (1995). "Horror in Silent Films". McFarland and Company Inc. ISBN   0-7864-0036-6. Page 20.