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1898 in film

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The following is an overview of the events of 1898 in film, including a list of films released and notable births. The Spanish–American War was a popular subject. Several films made by Col. William N. Selig dealt with the subject of war preparations at Camp Tanner in Springfield, Illinois, including Soldiers at Play, Wash Day in Camp and First Regiment Marching.{{cite book |last1=Erish |first1=Andrew A. |title=Col. William N. Selig: The Man Who Invented Hollywood |date=2012 |publisher=University of Texas Press |isbn=0292728700 |page=2 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QivgDAAAQBAJ |access-date=8 August 2019}}

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Events

  • May 19 – Vitagraph is founded in New York.{{citation needed|date=November 2019}}
  • August 27 – Alfred John West gives a Royal Command Performance to Queen Victoria of film from the cruise of HMS Crescent at Osborne House.
  • Birt Acres invents the first amateur format, Birtac, by splitting 35 mm film into two halves of 17.5 mm.

Films released in 1898

  • The Accursed Cavern, directed by George Melies Kinnard, Roy (1995). "Horror in Silent Films". McFarland and Company Inc. {{ISBN|0-7864-0036-6}}. Page 11.
  • The Astronomer's Dream, directed by Georges Méliès; re-released in 1899 as A Trip to the MoonKinnard, Roy (1995). "Horror in Silent Films". McFarland and Company Inc. {{ISBN|0-7864-0036-6}}. Page 11.
  • The Ball Game
  • The Cavalier's Dream, directed by Edwin S. Porter
  • The Cave of the Demons, directed by George Melies
  • Come Along, Do!, directed by Robert W. Paul. First multi-scene film in cinema [In this film 2 scenes are edited together for the first time in cinema]
  • Corbett and Sharkey Fight
  • The Corsican Brothers, produced by G.A.S. Films (British)Kinnard, Roy (1995). "Horror in Silent Films". McFarland and Company Inc. {{ISBN|0-7864-0036-6}}. Page 11.
  • The Damnation of Faust, directed by George Melies
  • Dewar's It's Scotch, the first advertising movie, produced by the Edison Studios
  • Don Juan Tenorio, the first Mexican film with a plot, directed by Salvador Toscano
  • Eiffel Tower, directed by Louis Lumière. First (sort of) crane shot in cinema [It was taken from the ascending elevator in the Eiffel Tower]
  • Ella Lola, a la Trilby, produced by the Edison Co.Kinnard, Roy (1995). "Horror in Silent Films". McFarland and Company Inc. {{ISBN|0-7864-0036-6}}. Page 11.
  • Faust and Mephistopheles, directed by George Albert Smith
  • The Four Troublesome Heads, directed by Georges Méliès
  • The Humpty Dumpty Circus, directed by J. Stuart Blackton
  • Jizo the Spook, Japanese (aka Bake Jizo)
  • The Magician, directed by Georges Méliès
  • The Mesmerist, directed by George Albert Smith.Workman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). "Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era". Midnight Marquee Press{{ISBN|978-1936168-68-2}}.
  • The Miller and the Sweep, directed by George Albert Smith
  • The Nearsighted School Teacher
  • A Novice at X-Rays, directed by George Melies
  • Pack Train On Chilkoot Pass, film shows landscape in Chilkoot Pass, Alaska or British Columbia
  • Panorama de Manila (Manila landscape), one of the earliest Philippine films shot and produced by a Spanish soldier, Antonio Ramos showing some Manila sceneries.
  • Photographing a Ghost, directed by George Albert Smith
  • Santa Claus, directed by George Albert Smith. May include the first example of parallel action in a motion picture
  • Shinen no sosei (aka Resurrection of a Ghost), Japanese
  • Smích a pláč (Laugh and Tears), directed by Josef Šváb-Malostranský, the first Czech film
  • Surrender of General Toral
  • A Switchback Railway

Debuts

| title = Josef Šváb Malostranský

| work = Československá filmová databáze

| publisher = POMO Media Group, s. r. o.

|url=http://www.csfd.cz/tvurce/27175-josef-svab-malostransky/

| access-date = 2011-07-07

| language = cs}}

  • Johnston Forbes-Robertson – Macbeth
  • Salvador Toscano{{cite web|url=http://www.victorian-cinema.net/toscano.htm|title= Salvador Toscano Barragan – Mexico's first filmmaker|access-date= 2008-07-16}}

Births

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| Month

DateNameCountryProfessionDied
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| rowspan=6 style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"| January

style="text-align:center;"| 16Irving Rapperstyle="text-align:center;"| USstyle="text-align:center;"| Director1999
style="text-align:center;"| 20John Georgestyle="text-align:center;"| USstyle="text-align:center;"| Actor1968
style="text-align:center;"| 22Denise Legeaystyle="text-align:center;"| Francestyle="text-align:center;"| Actress1968
style="text-align:center;"| 22Sergei Eisensteinstyle="text-align:center;"| Russiastyle="text-align:center;"| Director1948
style="text-align:center;"| 23Randolph Scottstyle="text-align:center;"| USstyle="text-align:center;"| Actor1987
rowspan=2 style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"| February

| style="text-align:center;"| 10

Robert Keithstyle="text-align:center;"| USstyle="text-align:center;"| Actor1966
style="text-align:center;"| 19Václav Wassermanstyle="text-align:center;"| Czechiastyle="text-align:center;"| Actor, screenwriter, director1967
rowspan=2 style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"| March

| style="text-align:center;"| 11

Dorothy Gishstyle="text-align:center;"| USstyle="text-align:center;"| Actress1968
style="text-align:center;"| 27Alma Tellstyle="text-align:center;"| USstyle="text-align:center;"| Actress1934
rowspan=4 style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"| April

| style="text-align:center;"| 9

Paul Robesonstyle="text-align:center;"| USstyle="text-align:center;"| Singer, Actor1976
style="text-align:center;"| 21Walter Fordestyle="text-align:center;"| UKstyle="text-align:center;"| Director1984
style="text-align:center;"| 23Ernest Laszlostyle="text-align:center;"| Hungarystyle="text-align:center;"| Cinematographer1984
style="text-align:center;"| 26John Griersonstyle="text-align:center;"| Scotlandstyle="text-align:center;"| Documentary Filmmaker1972
rowspan=2 style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"| May

| style="text-align:center;"| 16

Kenji Mizoguchistyle="text-align:center;"| Japanstyle="text-align:center;"| Director, screenwriter1956
style="text-align:center;"| 23Frank McHughstyle="text-align:center;"| USstyle="text-align:center;"| Actor1981
rowspan=1 style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"| June

| style="text-align:center;"| 30

George Chandlerstyle="text-align:center;"| USstyle="text-align:center;"| Actor1985
rowspan=4 style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"| July

| style="text-align:center;"| 10

Renée Björlingstyle="text-align:center;"| Swedenstyle="text-align:center;"| Actress1975
style="text-align:center;"| 13Ivan Triesaultstyle="text-align:center;"| USstyle="text-align:center;"| Actor1980
style="text-align:center;"| 19Olle Hildingstyle="text-align:center;"| Swedenstyle="text-align:center;"| Actor1983
style="text-align:center;"| 23Bengt Djurbergstyle="text-align:center;"| Swedenstyle="text-align:center;"| Actor1941
rowspan=2 style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"| August

| style="text-align:center;"| 13

Regis Toomeystyle="text-align:center;"| USstyle="text-align:center;"| Actor1991
style="text-align:center;"| 30Shirley Boothstyle="text-align:center;"| USstyle="text-align:center;"| Actress1992
rowspan=5 style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"| September

| style="text-align:center;"| 10

Bessie Lovestyle="text-align:center;"| USstyle="text-align:center;"| Actress1986
style="text-align:center;"| 14Hal B. Wallisstyle="text-align:center;"| USstyle="text-align:center;"| Producer1986
style="text-align:center;"| 16Baruch Lumetstyle="text-align:center;"| USstyle="text-align:center;"| Actor1992
style="text-align:center;"| 23Jadwiga Smosarskastyle="text-align:center;"| Polandstyle="text-align:center;"| Actress1971
style="text-align:center;"| 27Charles Williamsstyle="text-align:center;"| USstyle="text-align:center;"| Actor, writer1958
rowspan=2 style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"| October

| style="text-align:center;"| 3

Leo McCareystyle="text-align:center;"| USstyle="text-align:center;"| Director1969
style="text-align:center;"| 18Lotte Lenyastyle="text-align:center;"| Austriastyle="text-align:center;"| Singer, Actress1981
rowspan=2 style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"| November

| style="text-align:center;"| 18

Andrés Solerstyle="text-align:center;"| Mexicostyle="text-align:center;"| Actor1969
style="text-align:center;"| 29Rod La Rocquestyle="text-align:center;"| USstyle="text-align:center;"| Actor1969
rowspan=2 style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"| December

| style="text-align:center;"| 5

Grace Moorestyle="text-align:center;"| USstyle="text-align:center;"| Operatic Soprano, Actress1947
style="text-align:center;"| 20Irene Dunnestyle="text-align:center;"| USstyle="text-align:center;"| Actress1990

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External links

  • {{YouTube|p=PLMHQKcjum-2QRYY3sLN4SyY4_2hkoiZHi|1898 in film}}
  • [https://www.imdb.com/search/title/?title_type=feature,short&release_date=1898-01-01,1898-12-31&adult=include&sort=num_votes,desc List of 1898 films] at IMDb
  • [https://www.imdb.com/search/name/?death_date=1898-01-01,1898-12-31&adult=include List of 1898 deaths] at IMDb
  • [https://www.imdb.com/search/name/?birth_date=1898-01-01,1898-12-31&adult=include List of 1898 births] at IMDb

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