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1908 in film

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The year 1908 in film involved some significant events.

Events

  • July 3 - Malhabour Theater, the first film house in Iloilo City was opened to the public.Nereo Cajilig Lujan. {{cite web|title=HISTORY 101: Teatro Malhabour| url=https://www.facebook.com/nclujan/posts/1471644442868054?hc_location=ufi |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/100000675378724/1471644442868054 |archive-date=2022-02-26 |url-access=limited|work=Old Iloilo group |publisher=Facebook}}{{cbignore}}.
  • July 14 – D. W. Griffith becomes a director at the American Mutoscope and Biograph Company in New York City. Between 1908 and 1913, Griffith will direct nearly 500 films starting with the release of The Adventures of Dollie.
  • October 28 – The Russian Film Industry begins with the release of Russia's first fictional narrative film Stenka Razin.
  • November 18 – Release in France of The Assassination of the Duke of Guise (La Mort du duc de Guise), the first film with a screenplay by an eminent man of letters, the playwright Henri Lavedan;{{cite book|first=Patrick|last=Robertson|title=Film Facts|location=Wigston|publisher=Quantum Books|year=2007|isbn=978-1-84573-235-6|pages=45–46}} it is also directed by two men of the theatre, Charles Le Bargy and André Calmettes, features actors of the Comédie-Française, and is accompanied by a score from Saint-Saëns.
  • December - Thomas Edison forms the Motion Picture Patents Company, with goals of controlling production and distribution, raising theater admission prices, cooperating with censorship bodies, and preventing film stock from getting into the hands of nonmember producers.
  • Pathé invents the newsreel that was shown in cinemas prior to a feature film.{{Cite web|url=https://www.britishpathe.com/blog/history/|title=History of British Pathé|website=www.britishpathe.com|language=en-GB|access-date=2017-08-29}}

Notable films released in 1908

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Births

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| Month

DateNameCountryProfessionDied
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| rowspan=7 style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"| January

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

Paul Henreidstyle="text-align:center;"| Italystyle="text-align:center;"| Actor, Director, Producer, Writer1992
style="text-align:center;"| 10Bernard Leestyle="text-align:center;"| UKstyle="text-align:center;"| Actor1981
style="text-align:center;"| 11Lionel Standerstyle="text-align:center;"| USstyle="text-align:center;"| Actor1994
style="text-align:center;"| 12Jean Delannoystyle="text-align:center;"| Francestyle="text-align:center;"| Actor, Editor, Screenwriter, Director2008
style="text-align:center;"| 16Ethel Mermanstyle="text-align:center;"| USstyle="text-align:center;"| Actress, Singer1984
style="text-align:center;"| 25Howard Wendellstyle="text-align:center;"| USstyle="text-align:center;"| Actor1975
style="text-align:center;"| 26Dennis Moorestyle="text-align:center;"| USstyle="text-align:center;"| Actor1994
rowspan=6 style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"| February

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

Gwili Andrestyle="text-align:center;"| Denmarkstyle="text-align:center;"| Model, Actress1959
style="text-align:center;"| 5Peg Entwistlestyle="text-align:center;"| UKstyle="text-align:center;"| Actress1932
style="text-align:center;"| 6Russell Gleasonstyle="text-align:center;"| USstyle="text-align:center;"| Actor1945
style="text-align:center;"| 7Buster Crabbestyle="text-align:center;"| USstyle="text-align:center;"| Actor, Olympic Swimmer1983
style="text-align:center;"| 11Philip Dunnestyle="text-align:center;"| USstyle="text-align:center;"| Screenwriter, Director, Producer1992
style="text-align:center;"| 22John Millsstyle="text-align:center;"| UKstyle="text-align:center;"| Actor2005
rowspan=5 style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"| March

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

Rex Harrisonstyle="text-align:center;"| UKstyle="text-align:center;"| Actor1990
style="text-align:center;"| 7Anna Magnanistyle="text-align:center;"| Italystyle="text-align:center;"| Actress1973
style="text-align:center;"| 20Michael Redgravestyle="text-align:center;"| UKstyle="text-align:center;"| Actor, Director1985
style="text-align:center;"| 25Phillip Reedstyle="text-align:center;"| USstyle="text-align:center;"| Actor1996
style="text-align:center;"| 29Dennis O'Keefestyle="text-align:center;"| USstyle="text-align:center;"| Actor, Writer1968
rowspan=6 style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"| April

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

Buddy Ebsenstyle="text-align:center;"| USstyle="text-align:center;"| Actor, Dancer2003
style="text-align:center;"| 5Bette Davisstyle="text-align:center;"| USstyle="text-align:center;"| Actress1989
style="text-align:center;"| 15Lita Greystyle="text-align:center;"| USstyle="text-align:center;"| Actress1995
style="text-align:center;"| 19Irena Eichlerównastyle="text-align:center;"| Polandstyle="text-align:center;"| Actress1990
style="text-align:center;"| 24Marceline Daystyle="text-align:center;"| USstyle="text-align:center;"| Actress2000
style="text-align:center;"| 30Eve Ardenstyle="text-align:center;"| USstyle="text-align:center;"| Actress1990
rowspan=8 style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"| May

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

William Bakewellstyle="text-align:center;"| USstyle="text-align:center;"| Actor1993
style="text-align:center;"| 6Lucien Ballardstyle="text-align:center;"| USstyle="text-align:center;"| Cinematographer1988
style="text-align:center;"| 20James Stewartstyle="text-align:center;"| USstyle="text-align:center;"| Actor1997
style="text-align:center;"| 25Barbara Luddystyle="text-align:center;"| USstyle="text-align:center;"| Voice Actress1979
style="text-align:center;"| 26Robert Morleystyle="text-align:center;"| UKstyle="text-align:center;"| Actor1992
style="text-align:center;"| 27Lita Chevretstyle="text-align:center;"| USstyle="text-align:center;"| Actress2001
style="text-align:center;"| 30Mel Blancstyle="text-align:center;"| USstyle="text-align:center;"| Voice Actor1989
style="text-align:center;"| 31Don Amechestyle="text-align:center;"| USstyle="text-align:center;"| Actor, Comedian1993
rowspan=1 style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"| June

| style="text-align:center;"| 17

Frank Sullystyle="text-align:center;"| USstyle="text-align:center;"| Actor1975
rowspan=4 style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"| July

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

Raúl de Andastyle="text-align:center;"| Mexicanstyle="text-align:center;"| Actor, Screenwriter, Producer, Director1997
style="text-align:center;"| 12Milton Berlestyle="text-align:center;"| USstyle="text-align:center;"| Actor, Comedian2002
style="text-align:center;"| 17Enzo Fiermontestyle="text-align:center;"| Italystyle="text-align:center;"| Actor, Boxer1993
style="text-align:center;"| 18Lupe Vélezstyle="text-align:center;"| Mexicanstyle="text-align:center;"| Actress, Singer, Dancer1944
rowspan=3 style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"| August

| style="text-align:center;"| 6

Will Leestyle="text-align:center;"| USstyle="text-align:center;"| Actor1982
style="text-align:center;"| 13Gene Raymondstyle="text-align:center;"| USstyle="text-align:center;"| Actor1998
style="text-align:center;"| 30Fred MacMurraystyle="text-align:center;"| USstyle="text-align:center;"| Actor1991
rowspan=2 style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"| September

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

Mae Questelstyle="text-align:center;"| USstyle="text-align:center;"| Voice Actress1998
style="text-align:center;"| 15Penny Singletonstyle="text-align:center;"| USstyle="text-align:center;"| Actress2003
rowspan=5 style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"| October

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

Joshua Loganstyle="text-align:center;"| USstyle="text-align:center;"| Director, Writer, Actor1988
style="text-align:center;"| 6Carole Lombardstyle="text-align:center;"| USstyle="text-align:center;"| Actress1942
style="text-align:center;"| 22John Suttonstyle="text-align:center;"| UKstyle="text-align:center;"| Actor1963
style="text-align:center;"| 25Tauno Palostyle="text-align:center;"| Finlandstyle="text-align:center;"| Actor, Singer1982
style="text-align:center;"| 25Polly Ann Youngstyle="text-align:center;"| USstyle="text-align:center;"| Actress1997
rowspan=8 style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"| December

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

Robert Kentstyle="text-align:center;"| USstyle="text-align:center;"| Actor1955
style="text-align:center;"| 3Anna Stenstyle="text-align:center;"| Ukrainestyle="text-align:center;"| Actress1993
style="text-align:center;"| 11Manoel de Oliveirastyle="text-align:center;"| Portugalstyle="text-align:center;"| Director, Screenwriter2015
style="text-align:center;"| 11Sally Eilersstyle="text-align:center;"| USstyle="text-align:center;"| Actress1978
style="text-align:center;"| 13Van Heflinstyle="text-align:center;"| USstyle="text-align:center;"| Actor1971
style="text-align:center;"| 18Celia Johnsonstyle="text-align:center;"| UKstyle="text-align:center;"| Actress1982
style="text-align:center;"| 20Dennis Morganstyle="text-align:center;"| USstyle="text-align:center;"| Actor, Singer1994
style="text-align:center;"| 25Quentin Crispstyle="text-align:center;"| UKstyle="text-align:center;"| Actor1999

Deaths

Film debuts

External links

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  • {{YouTube|p=PLoHEmNPV3oBizwg4M5dRH7j6i0vj93HnW|1908 in film}}
  • [https://www.imdb.com/search/title/?title_type=feature,short&release_date=1908-01-01,1908-12-31&adult=include&sort=num_votes,desc List of 1908 films] at IMDb
  • [https://www.imdb.com/search/name/?death_date=1908-01-01,1908-12-31&adult=include List of 1908 deaths] at IMDb
  • [https://www.imdb.com/search/name/?birth_date=1908-01-01,1908-12-31&adult=include List of 1908 births] at IMDb

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