1904 in film

The year 1904 in film involved some significant events.

List of years in film
In music
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Events

  • As shown in the film series Westinghouse Works, some filmmakers begin to move away from eye-level filmmaking and use the camera to explore spaces from an angle usually inaccessible to the average person.
  • William Fox purchases his first Nickelodeon.
  • 23 June: Marcus Loew founds the theatre chain, the People's Vaudeville Company, which later was renamed Loews Theatres which was the oldest theatre chain operating in North America when it was merged with AMC Theatres in 2006

Films released in 1904

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  • Princess Rajah Dance, directed by A.E. Weed – (US)

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Births

MonthDateNameCountryProfessionDied
January 10Ray BolgerUSActor, dancer, singer1987
17Patsy Ruth MillerUSActress1995
18Cary GrantUKActor1986
20Fabia DrakeUKActress1990
28Anthony Havelock-AllanUKProducer, screenwriter2003
February 7Rocco D'AssuntaItalyActor, comedian, Playwright1970
10John FarrowAustraliaDirector, producer, screenwriter1963
March 1Glenn MillerUSMusician, Actor1944
3Mayo MethotUSActress1951
5George MeekerUSActor1984
15George BrentIrelandActor1979
April 3Iron Eyes CodyUSActor1999
14John GielgudUKActor2000
16Fifi D'OrsayCanadaActress, singer1983
20Bruce CabotUSActor1972
May 7Val LewtonRussiaProducer, screenwriter1951
13Chishū RyūJapanActor1993
17Jean GabinFranceActor, singer1976
21Robert MontgomeryUSActor, director, producer1981
25Gregorio FernandezPhilippinesActor, director1978
29Gregg TolandUSCinematographer1948
June 1George HurrellUSPhotographer1992
2Johnny WeissmullerUSActor, Olympic Swimmer1984
12Enid Stamp TaylorUKActress1946
17Ralph BellamyUSActor1991
18Keye LukeChinaActor1991
24Phil HarrisUSActor, comedian, Songwriter, Musician1995
26Peter LorreSlovakiaActor1964
30Glenda FarrellUSActress1971
July 5Milburn StoneUSActor1980
10Lili DamitaFranceActress, singer1994
August 13Charles "Buddy" RogersUSActor, Musician1999
24Alice WhiteUSActress1983
September 1Johnny Mack BrownUSActor1974
2Joan HenleyIrelandActress1986
13Gladys GeorgeUSActress1954
29Greer GarsonUKActress, singer1996
October 20Anna NeagleUKActress, singer, dancer1986
22Constance BennettUSActress, producer1965
29Perc WestmoreUKMake-Up Artist1970
November 1Laura La PlanteUSActress1996
11Andrzej BoguckiPolandActor, singer, Songwriter1978
14Dick PowellUSActor, Musician, Producer, Director, Studio Head1963
25Jessie Royce LandisUSActress1972
December 6Elissa LandiItalyActress1948
7Clarence NashUSVoice Actor1985

Deaths

References

  1. Kinnard,Roy (1995). "Horror in Silent Films". McFarland and Company Inc. ISBN 0-7864-0036-6. Page 18.
  2. Workman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). "Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era". Midnight Marquee Press. ISBN 978-1936168-68-2.


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