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1902 in film

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The year 1902 in film involved some significant events.

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Events

  • March 10 – A Circuit Court decision in the United States ends Thomas Edison's monopoly on the 35 mm movie film technology.{{cite web|title=Continued Legal Battles|url=http://edison.rutgers.edu/mopix/legal.htm|work=Thomas A. Edison Papers|publisher=Rutgers School of Arts and Sciences|date=2016-10-28|access-date=2019-10-24}}
  • April 2 – Thomas Lincoln Tally opens the Electric Theater, the first permanent movie theater, in Los Angeles.[http://cinematreasures.org/theater/8855/ Cinema treasures] Tally co-founds the First National Exhibitors Circuit in 1917.[http://www.filmsofthegoldenage.com/foga/1998/winter98/firstnational.shtml Films of the Golden Age.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041216204706/http://www.filmsofthegoldenage.com/foga/1998/winter98/firstnational.shtml|date=2004-12-16 }}[https://www.imdb.com/company/co0051651/ First National filmography.]
  • August 9 – Georges Méliès' film The Coronation of Edward VII (a staged simulation with inserted actuality footage) is first shown in London on the evening of the Coronation itself.
  • September 1 – actor/producer Méliès premières the first science fiction film, the silent A Trip to the Moon (Le Voyage dans La Lune), at the Théâtre Robert-Houdin in Paris, France; it proves an immediate success.{{citation|last=Hammond|first=Paul|title=Marvellous Méliès|year=1974|publisher=Gordon Fraser|location=London|isbn=0-900406-38-0|page=141}} One scene features the animated human face of the Moon being struck in the eye by a rocket.
  • William Wardell invents an 11 mm amateur film format, Vitak.

Notable films released in 1902

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Births

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| Month

DateNameCountryProfessionDied
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| rowspan=3 style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"| January

| style="text-align:center;"| 2

Sybil Seelystyle="text-align:center;"| USstyle="text-align:center;"| Actress1984
style="text-align:center;"| 11Atang de la Ramastyle="text-align:center;"| Philippinesstyle="text-align:center;"| Actress, singer1991
style="text-align:center;"| 31Tallulah Bankheadstyle="text-align:center;"| USstyle="text-align:center;"| Actress1968
rowspan=3 style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"| February

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

Dolly Rudemanstyle="text-align:center;"| Indonesiastyle="text-align:center;"| Poster Designer1980
style="text-align:center;"| 8Lyle Talbotstyle="text-align:center;"| USstyle="text-align:center;"| Actor1996
style="text-align:center;"| 14Thelma Ritterstyle="text-align:center;"| USstyle="text-align:center;"| Actress1969
rowspan=5 style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"| March

| style="text-align:center;"| 8

Louise Beaversstyle="text-align:center;"| USstyle="text-align:center;"| Actress1962
style="text-align:center;"| 8Onslow Stevensstyle="text-align:center;"| USstyle="text-align:center;"| Actor1977
style="text-align:center;"| 23Philip Oberstyle="text-align:center;"| USstyle="text-align:center;"| Actor1982
style="text-align:center;"| 27Kenneth Macphersonstyle="text-align:center;"| Scotlandstyle="text-align:center;"| Filmmaker1971
style="text-align:center;"| 28Flora Robsonstyle="text-align:center;"| UKstyle="text-align:center;"| Actress1984
rowspan=1 style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"| April

| style="text-align:center;"| 25

Mary Miles Minterstyle="text-align:center;"| USstyle="text-align:center;"| Actress1984
rowspan=9 style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"| May

| style="text-align:center;"| 2

Brian Ahernestyle="text-align:center;"| UKstyle="text-align:center;"| Actor1986
style="text-align:center;"| 3Jack La Ruestyle="text-align:center;"| USstyle="text-align:center;"| Actor1984
style="text-align:center;"| 3Walter Slezakstyle="text-align:center;"| Austriastyle="text-align:center;"| Actor1983
style="text-align:center;"| 4Mona Mårtensonstyle="text-align:center;"| Swedenstyle="text-align:center;"| Actress1956
style="text-align:center;"| 6Max Ophülsstyle="text-align:center;"| Germanystyle="text-align:center;"| Director1957
style="text-align:center;"| 10David O. Selznickstyle="text-align:center;"| USstyle="text-align:center;"| Producer, screenwriter, Studio Executive1965
style="text-align:center;"| 21Anatole Litvakstyle="text-align:center;"| Russiastyle="text-align:center;"| Filmmaker1974
style="text-align:center;"| 28Luis César Amadoristyle="text-align:center;"| Italystyle="text-align:center;"| Director, screenwriter1977
style="text-align:center;"| 30Stepin Fetchitstyle="text-align:center;"| USstyle="text-align:center;"| Actor, comedian1985
rowspan=2 style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"| June

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

Walter Plunkettstyle="text-align:center;"| USstyle="text-align:center;"| Costume Designer1982
style="text-align:center;"| 22Marguerite De La Mottestyle="text-align:center;"| USstyle="text-align:center;"| Actress1950
rowspan=5 style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"| July

| style="text-align:center;"| 1

William Wylerstyle="text-align:center;"| Germanystyle="text-align:center;"| Director, producer1981
style="text-align:center;"| 4George Murphystyle="text-align:center;"| USstyle="text-align:center;"| Actor, dancer, Politician1992
style="text-align:center;"| 17Edward Garganstyle="text-align:center;"| USstyle="text-align:center;"| Actor1964
style="text-align:center;"| 18Dimitar Panovstyle="text-align:center;"| Bulgariastyle="text-align:center;"| Actor, director1985
style="text-align:center;"| 18Chill Willsstyle="text-align:center;"| USstyle="text-align:center;"| Actor, singer1978
rowspan=5 style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"| August

| style="text-align:center;"| 7

Ann Hardingstyle="text-align:center;"| USstyle="text-align:center;"| Actress1981
style="text-align:center;"| 10Norma Shearerstyle="text-align:center;"| Canadastyle="text-align:center;"| Actress1983
style="text-align:center;"| 10Curt Siodmakstyle="text-align:center;"| Polandstyle="text-align:center;"| Screenwriter2000
style="text-align:center;"| 11Lloyd Nolanstyle="text-align:center;"| USstyle="text-align:center;"| Actor1985
style="text-align:center;"| 22Leni Riefenstahlstyle="text-align:center;"| Germanystyle="text-align:center;"| Director, Photographer, Actress2003
rowspan=4 style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"| September

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

Mantan Morelandstyle="text-align:center;"| USstyle="text-align:center;"| Actor, comedian1973
style="text-align:center;"| 5Darryl F. Zanuckstyle="text-align:center;"| USstyle="text-align:center;"| Producer, Studio Executive1979
style="text-align:center;"| 17Esther Ralstonstyle="text-align:center;"| USstyle="text-align:center;"| Actress1994
style="text-align:center;"| 22John Housemanstyle="text-align:center;"| Romaniastyle="text-align:center;"| Actor, producer1988
rowspan=5 style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"| October

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

Larry Finestyle="text-align:center;"| USstyle="text-align:center;"| Actor, comedian, Musician1975
style="text-align:center;"| 17Irene Ryanstyle="text-align:center;"| USstyle="text-align:center;"| Actress, Comedienne1973
style="text-align:center;"| 18Miriam Hopkinsstyle="text-align:center;"| USstyle="text-align:center;"| Actress1972
style="text-align:center;"| 28Jenny Gilbertsonstyle="text-align:center;"| Scotlandstyle="text-align:center;"| Documentary Filmmaker1990
style="text-align:center;"| 28Elsa Lanchesterstyle="text-align:center;"| UKstyle="text-align:center;"| Actress1986
rowspan=2 style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"| November

| style="text-align:center;"| 4

Victor Jorystyle="text-align:center;"| Canadastyle="text-align:center;"| Actor1982
style="text-align:center;"| 23John P. Fultonstyle="text-align:center;"| USstyle="text-align:center;"| Special Effects Supervisor, Cinematographer1966
rowspan=5 style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"| December

| style="text-align:center;"| 1

Harold Goodwinstyle="text-align:center;"| USstyle="text-align:center;"| Actor1987
style="text-align:center;"| 9Margaret Hamiltonstyle="text-align:center;"| USstyle="text-align:center;"| Actress1985
style="text-align:center;"| 14Frances Bavierstyle="text-align:center;"| USstyle="text-align:center;"| Actress1989
style="text-align:center;"| 19Barton MacLanestyle="text-align:center;"| USstyle="text-align:center;"| Actor, Playwright, Screenwriter1969
style="text-align:center;"| 19Ralph Richardsonstyle="text-align:center;"| UKstyle="text-align:center;"| Actor1983

Deaths

  • February 15 – Wilhelmina J. R. Albregt-Engelman, Dutch actress (born 1834)

References

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External links

  • [https://www.imdb.com/search/title/?title_type=feature,short&release_date=1902-01-01,1902-12-31&adult=include&sort=num_votes,desc List of 1902 films] at IMDb
  • [https://www.imdb.com/search/name/?death_date=1902-01-01,1902-12-31&adult=include List of 1902 deaths] at IMDb
  • [https://www.imdb.com/search/name/?birth_date=1902-01-01,1902-12-31&adult=include List of 1902 births] at IMDb

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