1928 in film

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The following is an overview of 1928 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths. Although some films released in 1928 had sound, most were still silent. This year is notable for the introduction of the official mascot of The Walt Disney Company, Mickey Mouse, in the animated short Steamboat Willie , the first film to include a soundtrack completely created in post production.

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List of years in film
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Top-grossing films (U.S.)

The top ten 1928 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows:

Highest-grossing films of 1928
RankTitleDistributorDomestic rentals
1 The Singing Fool Warner Bros. $3,821,000 [1]
2 The Circus United Artists $1,820,000 [2]
3 Street Angel Fox Film $1,700,000 [3]
4 Lilac Time Warner Bros.$1,675,000 [4]
5 Four Sons
Ramona 		Fox Film
United Artists		$1,500,000 [3] [5]
6 Noah's Ark Warner Bros.$1,367,000 [1]
7 The Red Dance
In Old Arizona 		Fox Film$1,300,000 [3]
8 The Terror Warner Bros.$1,221,000 [1]
9 Lights of New York $1,160,000 [1]
10 My Man $1,099,000 [1]

Events

Academy Awards

Note: Prior to 1933, awards were not based on calendar years, which is why there is no 'Best Picture' for a 1928 film.

Notable films released in 1928

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Short film series

Animated short film series

Births

Deaths

Film debuts

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Glancy, H Mark (1995). "Warner Bros Film Grosses, 1921–51: the William Schaefer ledger". Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television. 15: 55–73. doi:10.1080/01439689500260031.
  2. ↑ Maland, Charles J. (1989). Chaplin and American Culture: The Evolution of a Star Image. ISBN   0-691-09440-3. The United Artists balance sheet of domestic film rentals through the end of 1931 show that The Gold Rush had accumulated $2.15 million in rentals, while The Circus had garnered $1.82 million.
  3. 1 2 3 Finler, Joel Waldo (2003). The Hollywood Story. Wallflower Press. pp.  356–357. ISBN   978-1-903364-66-6.
  4. ↑ Crafton, Donald (1999). The Talkies: American Cinema's Transition to Sound, 1926-1931. University of California Press. pp.  548–549. ISBN   0-520-22128-1.
  5. ↑ Bradley, Edwin M. (2004). The First Hollywood Musicals: A Critical Filmography of 171 Features, 1927 through 1932. ISBN   0-7864-2029-4. "Ramona" plugged a middling romantic drama starring Delores Del Rio, who sang the delicate title theme, and helped it to a gross of more than $1.5 million.
  6. ↑ "The Circus (1928)". British Film Institute . Archived from the original on February 4, 2007. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
  7. ↑ Neibaur, James L. (2015). James Cagney Films of the 1930s. London: Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN   9781442242203.
  8. ↑ Kiner, Larry F.; Evans, Philip R. (1992). Al Jolson: A Bio-Discography. Scarecrow Press. p. 107. ISBN   9780810826335.
  9. ↑ Furia, Philip; Patterson, Laurie (2010). The Songs of Hollywood . Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press. p.  26. ISBN   9780199792665.
  10. ↑ Munden, Kenneth White (1971). The American Film Institute Catalog – Feature Films 1921–1930. Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press. p. WH1. ISBN   9780520209695.
  11. ↑ Brown, Allen (November 29, 2014). "The Story Behind MGM's Lion Logo". Movie Review World. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
  12. ↑ Stafford, Jeff. "White Shadows in the South Seas". Turner Classic Movies . Retrieved February 20, 2015.
  13. 1 2 Workman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). "Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era". Midnight Marquee Press. p. 322. ISBN   978-1936168-68-2.
  14. ↑ Workman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). "Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era". Midnight Marquee Press. p. 324. ISBN   978-1936168-68-2.
  15. ↑ Workman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). "Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era". Midnight Marquee Press. p. 342. ISBN   978-1936168-68-2.
  16. ↑ Workman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). "Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era". Midnight Marquee Press. p. 327. ISBN   978-1936168-68-2.
  17. 1 2 Workman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). "Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era". Midnight Marquee Press. p. 328. ISBN   978-1936168-68-2.
  18. ↑ Workman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). "Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era". Midnight Marquee Press. p. 330. ISBN   978-1936168-68-2.
  19. ↑ Workman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). "Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era". Midnight Marquee Press. p. 332. ISBN   978-1936168-68-2.
  20. ↑ Workman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). "Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era". Midnight Marquee Press. p. 333. ISBN   978-1936168-68-2.
  21. 1 2 Workman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). "Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era". Midnight Marquee Press. p. 335. ISBN   978-1936168-68-2.
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