1916 In Film

The year 1916 in film involved some significant events.

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EVENTS

November 19 - Samuel Goldfish (later renamed Samuel Goldwyn ) and Edgar Selwyn establish Goldwyn Company (the company later became one of the most successful independent filmmakers).

11 mm, an amateur film gauge, appears on the market.

TOP GROSSING FILMS

'' Intolerance '', directed by D.W. Griffith , starring Lillian Gish , Constance Talmadge

FILMS RELEASED IN 1916

'' The Adventures Of Peg O' The Ring ''

'' Alsace ''

'' The Americano ''

'' The Battle Of The Somme ''

'' Behind The Screen '', directed by and starring Charlie Chaplin

'' La Boheme '', by Albert Capellani (see Disambiguation )

'' Cenere ''

'' Civilization ''

'' The Count , directed by and starring, Charlie Chaplin

'' Energetic Eva '' - starring Eva Tanguay

'' Hell's Hinges ''

'' Intolerance '', directed by D.W. Griffith , starring Lillian Gish , Constance Talmadge

'' Judex ''

'' A Life For A Life ''

'' Lights Of New York ''

'' Oliver Twist '', starring Marie Doro

'' One A.M. '', directed by and starring Charlie Chaplin

'' The Phantom Of The Opera ''

''Seventeen''

'' Ultus And The Grey Lady '' by George Pearson

'' Where Are My Children? ''

SHORT FILM SERIES

'' Broncho Billy Anderson '' ( 1910 - 1916 )

'' Harold Lloyd '' ( 1913 - 1921 )

'' Charlie Chaplin '' ( 1914 - 1923 )

BIRTHS

January 3 - Betty Furness , actress, consumer activist (d. 1994 )

January 3 - Maxene Andrews , singer, actress, member of Andrews Sisters (d. 1995 )

January 4 - Lionel Newman , composer (d. 1989 )

February 3 - Mary Carlisle , actress

February 14 - Masaki Kobayashi , director (d. 1996 )

February 26 - Jackie Gleason , actor (d. 1987 )

February 29 - Dinah Shore , singer, actress, television presenter (d. 1994 )

March 17 - Mercedes McCambridge , actress (d. 2004 )

March 26 - Sterling Hayden , actor (d. 1986 )

April 5 - Gregory Peck , actor (d 2003 )

May 1 - Glenn Ford , actor (d. 2006 )

May 16 - Adriana Caselotti , singer, voice actress (d. 1997 )

June 12 - Irwin Allen , director, producer (d. 1991 )

June 14 - Dorothy McGuire , actress (d. 2001 )

June 23 - Irene Worth , actress (d. 2002 )

July 27 - Keenan Wynn , actor (d. 1986 )

July 1 - Olivia De Havilland , actress

August 25 - Van Johnson , actor

August 27 - Martha Raye , actress (d. 1994 )

September 13 - Dick Haymes , actor (d. 1980 )

September 15 - Margaret Lockwood , actress (d. 1990 )

September 18 - Rossano Brazzi , actor (d. 1994 )

December 9 - Kirk Douglas , actor

December 18 - Betty Grable , actress (d. 1973 )

December 28 - Peter Finch , actor (d. 1977 )

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