The following is an overview of 1926 in film, including significant events, a list of films released, and notable births and deaths.
Wheeler Oakman was an American film actor.
The Gentle Cyclone is a 1926 American silent Western comedy film directed by W. S. Van Dyke and starring Buck Jones featuring Oliver Hardy. It was produced and released by the Fox Film Corporation. Even though a 38-second movie trailer has survived, The Gentle Cyclone is now a lost film.
Alma Bennett was an American film actress of the silent era. She appeared in more than 60 films between 1919 and 1931.
So Big is a 1924 American silent drama film based on Edna Ferber's 1924 novel of the same name which won the Pulitzer Prize for the Novel in 1925. It was produced by independent producer Earl Hudson the film and distributed through Associated First National. Unseen for decades, it is considered to be a lost film. Only a trailer survives at the Library of Congress.
The Wilderness Trail is 1919 American silent Western film directed by Edward J. Le Saint and starring Tom Mix and Colleen Moore. It was one of the first of two films that featured Mix and Moore. The Wilderness Trail is based on the 1913 Western novel of the same name by Francis William Sullivan and was adapted for the screen by Charles Kenyon.
Dinty is a 1920 American silent comedy drama film written by Marshall Neilan and John McDermott specifically for Wesley Barry, a young actor known for his freckled complexion. Prominent among the supporting players were Colleen Moore, Marjorie Daw, Pat O'Malley, and Noah Beery.
In Pursuit of Polly is a lost 1918 American silent comedy-drama film starring Billie Burke and Thomas Meighan. It was produced by Famous Players-Lasky and released by Paramount Pictures.
Sally is a 1925 American silent romantic comedy film starring Colleen Moore. The film was directed by Alfred E. Green, produced by Moore's husband John McCormick, and based on the musical Sally written by Guy Bolton and Clifford Grey that was adapted to film by June Mathis. The play was a Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. production written specifically for Marilyn Miller that opened on December 21, 1920, at the New Amsterdam Theatre on Broadway. It ran for 570 performances.
A Girl Like That is a 1917 American drama silent film directed by Dell Henderson and written by Paul West and Roswell Dague. The film stars Irene Fenwick, Owen Moore, Thomas O'Keefe, Eddie Sturgis, Harry Lee and John T. Dillon. The film was released on January 18, 1917, by Paramount Pictures.
Chain Lightning is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by Lambert Hillyer and written by Lambert Hillyer based upon the novel Brass Commandments by Malcolm Stuart Boylan. The film stars Buck Jones, Diane Ellis, Ted McNamara, Jack Baston, William Welsh, and Martin Faust. The film was released on August 14, 1927, by Fox Film Corporation. The novel that the film is based upon was previously filmed as Brass Commandments (1923).
Just for Tonight is a surviving 1918 American silent comedy-drama film directed by Charles Giblyn and starring Tom Moore. It was produced and distributed by Goldwyn Pictures, one of the predecessors of MGM.
The Night Horsemen is a surviving 1921 American silent Western film directed by Lynn Reynolds and starring Tom Mix. It was produced by William Fox and released by Fox Film Corporation. It was advertised as a sequel to the film The Untamed (1920), but the only actor reprising their role was Mix.
Painted People is a 1924 American silent comedy-drama film directed by Clarence G. Badger and starring Colleen Moore. It was produced and distributed by Associated First National Pictures.
The Wall Flower is a 1922 American silent romantic drama film directed by Rupert Hughes and starring Colleen Moore, Richard Dix, Gertrude Astor, Laura La Plante, and Tom Gallery. The film was released by Goldwyn Pictures in May 1922.
Two Moons is a 1920 American silent Western film directed by Edward LeSaint and starring Buck Jones, Carol Holloway, Bert Sprotte, Edward Peil Sr., and Edwin B. Tilton. It is based on the 1920 novel Trails to Two Moons by Robert Welles Ritchie. The film was released by Fox Film Corporation on December 19, 1920.
The Huntress is a 1923 American drama film directed by Lynn Reynolds and written by Percy Heath. It is based on the 1922 novel The Huntress by Hulbert Footner. The film stars Colleen Moore, Lloyd Hughes, Russell Simpson, Walter Long, C.E. Anderson, and Snitz Edwards. The film was released on August 20, 1923, by Associated First National Pictures.
Twins of Suffering Creek is a 1920 American silent Western film directed by Scott R. Dunlap and starring William Russell, Louise Lovely, E. Alyn Warren, William Ryno, and Henry Hebert. It is based on 1912 novel of the same name by Ridgwell Cullum. The film was released by Fox Film Corporation in June 1920.
Big Dan is a 1923 American drama film directed by William A. Wellman and written by Frederic Hatton and Fanny Hatton. The film stars Buck Jones, Marian Nixon, Ben Hendricks Jr., Trilby Clark, Jacqueline Gadsden, and Charles Coleman. The film was released on October 14, 1923, by Fox Film Corporation.
The Overland Express is a 1938 American Western film directed by Drew Eberson and written by Monroe Shaff. The film stars Buck Jones, Marjorie Reynolds, Carlyle Moore Jr., Maston Williams, William Arnold and Lew Kelly. The film was released on April 11, 1938, by Columbia Pictures.
