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.
Henry Byron Warner was an English film and theatre actor. He was popular during the silent era and played Jesus Christ in The King of Kings. In later years, he successfully moved into supporting roles and appeared in numerous films directed by Frank Capra. Warner's most recognizable role to modern audiences is Mr. Gower in the perennially shown film It's a Wonderful Life, directed by Capra. He appeared in the original 1937 version of Lost Horizon as Chang, for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Louise Lorraine was an American actress.
David Ross Lederman was an American film director noted for his Western/action/adventure films of the 1930s and 1940s.
The Gentleman from America is a 1923 American silent comedy film directed by Edward Sedgwick and featuring Hoot Gibson and Louise Lorraine. It also featured a young Boris Karloff in an uncredited bit part. The screenplay was written by George C. Hull, based on a story by Raymond L. Schrock. The film's tagline was "This might be called the story of a fighting American in sunny Spain - with flashing senoritas and romance in the background! It's something new for Hoot Gibson - but you'll like it, and so will your patrons!" It is considered a lost film.
Malcolm McGregor was an American actor of the silent era. McGregor appeared in more than 50 films between 1922 and 1936. He was born in Newark, New Jersey and died in Hollywood, California.
Tom Dugan was an Irish-American film actor. He appeared in more than 260 films between 1927 and 1955. He was born in Dublin, Ireland and died in Redlands, California, after injuries sustained in a road accident.
Tom Dugan is an American theater, film and television actor who appeared in nearly 50 films and television series since 1986.
The Shadow Returns is a 1946 American comedy crime film directed by Phil Rosen and starring Kane Richmond, Barbara Read and Tom Dugan. It features the pulp character The Shadow, already a popular hero of novels and a radio show. It was the first in a series of three films released by Monogram in 1946 starring Richmond in the role.
Shadows on the Stairs is a 1941 American mystery film directed by D. Ross Lederman.
The Tom and Jerry Show is an American Flash animated television series produced by Warner Bros. Animation and Turner Entertainment and animated by Renegade Animation. It is based on the Tom and Jerry characters and theatrical cartoon series created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. The series first premiered in Canada on Teletoon on March 1, 2014, and began airing on Cartoon Network in the United States on April 9, 2014, but also aired on Boomerang in the U.S.
A Dog of the Regiment is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by D. Ross Lederman. This film is presumed lost. According to Warner Bros records the film earned $188,000 domestic and $59,000 foreign.
A Race for Life is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by D. Ross Lederman. Originally, the film was presumed to be lost. However, according to the Library of Congress Database, the film was found in the Netherlands. The film was released with a Vitaphone soundtrack with a synchronised musical score and sound effects.
Rinty of the Desert is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by D. Ross Lederman. The film was released with a Vitaphone soundtrack with a synchronised musical score and sound effects. This film is presumed to be lost. According to Warner Bros records, the film earned $164,000 domestically and $57,000 foreign.
The Million Dollar Collar is a 1929 American part-talkie crime film directed by D. Ross Lederman. It was a part-talkie released in Vitaphone with music and sound effects. The film is in unknown status which suggests that it may be lost. According to Warner Bros records the film earned $222,000 domestically and $90,000 foreign.
The Case of the Missing Man is a 1935 American mystery crime film directed by D. Ross Lederman and starring Roger Pryor, Joan Perry and Thurston Hall.
Panic on the Air is a 1936 American drama film directed by D. Ross Lederman and starring Lew Ayres.
Adventure in Sahara is a 1938 American adventure film directed by D. Ross Lederman and starring Paul Kelly.
Where Trails Divide is a 1937 American Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury and starring Tom Keene, Warner Richmond and Eleanor Stewart.
Henry McCarty (1882–1954) was an American screenwriter and film director. He was employed by several studios including Warner Brothers, RKO and Gotham Pictures in the silent and early sound eras. He directed eleven silent films between 1922 and 1926, generally for independent companies.
