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The year 1906 in film involved some significant events.

Events

• December 14 – Pathé Frères pioneer the luxury cinema with the opening of the Omnia Cinéma-Pathé in Paris.
• December 26 – The world's first feature film, The Story of the Kelly Gang, is released.
• Carl Laemmle opens one of the first movie theaters in Chicago.

Films released in 1906

A

• Aladdin and His Wonder Lamp (Aladin ou la lampe merveilleuse), directed by Albert Capellani, based on the Middle-Eastern folk tale – (France)
• The Automobile Thieves, directed by J. Stuart Blackton – (US)

D

• Dream of a Rarebit Fiend, directed by Edwin S. Porter – (US)

G

• The Gans-Nelson Contest, starring Joe Gans and Battling Nelson – (US)

H

• The Hilarious Posters (Les Affiches en goguette), directed by Georges Méliès – (France)
• The House of Ghosts (La Maison ensorcelée), directed by Segundo de Chomón – (France)
• Humorous Phases of Funny Faces, directed by J. Stuart Blackton – (US)

L

• Life of a Cowboy, directed by Edwin S. Porter – (US)
• A Lively Quarter-Day, directed by J. H. Martin – (GB)

M

• The Magic Roses (Les Roses magique), directed by Segundo de Chomón – (France)
• Mephisto's Son (Le Fils du Diable), directed by Charles-Lucien Lépine – (France)
• The Merry Frolics of Satan (Les Quat'Cents Farces du Diable), directed by Georges Méliès – (France)
• The Mysterious Retort (L'Alchimiste Parafaragaramus ou la Cornue infernale), directed by Georges Méliès – (France)

Q

• The '?' Motorist, directed by Walter R. Booth – (GB)

R

• The Rajah's Casket (L'есrin du rajah), directed by Gaston Velle – (France)

S

• San Francisco: Aftermath of Earthquake, directed by Robert K. Bonine – (US)
• The Scheming Gambler's Paradise (Le Tripot clandestin), directed by Georges Méliès – (France)
• A Spiritualistic Meeting (Le Fantôme d'Alger) (lost), directed by Georges Méliès – (France)
• The Story of the Kelly Gang (incomplete), directed by Charles Tait – (Australia)

T

• Three American Beauties, directed by Edwin S. Porter and Wallace McCutcheon Sr. – (US)
• A Trip Down Market Street, directed by the Miles Brothers – (US)

V

• A Visit to Peek Frean and Co.'s Biscuit Works – (GB)

W

• Whitsuntide Fair at Preston, produced by Mitchell and Kenyon – (GB)
• A Winter Straw Ride, directed by Edwin S. Porter – (US)
• The Witch (La Fée Carabosse ou le Poignard fatal), directed by Georges Méliès – (France)

Births

Deaths

• May 23 – Henrik Ibsen, author (born 1828)
• July 18 – Gaynor Rowlands, (lantern actress) (born 1883)

Debuts

• Florence Lawrence – The Automobile Thieves (short)
• Gabrielle Robinne – The Troubadour (short)

External links

• 1906 in film playlist on YouTube
• List of 1906 films at IMDb
• List of 1906 deaths at IMDb
• List of 1906 births at IMDb

References

1. "Arcades". Cinema Treasures. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
2. Buckmaster, Luke (5 March 2016). "The Story of the Kelly Gang rewatched – the world's first feature-length film". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
3. "Carl Laemmle | American film producer". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
4. Kinnard,Roy (1995). "Horror in Silent Films". McFarland and Company Inc. ISBN 0-7864-0036-6. Page 22.
5. Kinnard, Roy (1995). "Horror in Silent Films". McFarland and Company Inc. ISBN 0-7864-0036-6. Page 20.

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