The year 1914 in film involved some significant events, including the debut of Cecil B. DeMille as a director.Birchard, Robert S. (2004). ''Cecil B. DeMille's Hollywood''. Lexington, Kentucky: The University Press of Kentucky, p. 1-13, __TOC__

Events

* February 2 – Charlie Chaplin's first film, '' Making a Living'' is released. * February 7 – Release of Charlie Chaplin's second film, the Keystone comedy ''

Kid Auto Races at Venice ''Kid Auto Races at Venice'' (also known as ''The Pest'') is a 1914 American film starring Charles Chaplin. It is the first film in which his "Little Tramp" character makes an appearance before the public. The first film to be produced that featur ...

'', in which his character of The Tramp is introduced to audiences (although first filmed in '' Mabel's Strange Predicament'', released two days later). * February 8 – Winsor McCay's '' Gertie the Dinosaur'' greatly advances filmed animation movement techniques. * February 10 – Release of the film ''

Hearts Adrift ''Hearts Adrift'' is a 1914 American silent short romance film directed by Edwin S. Porter. The film is now considered lost. Production The film bears a great resemblance to the 1911 story ''As the Sparks Fly Upward'' by Cyrus Townsend Brady. ...

''; the name of Mary Pickford, the star, is displayed above the title on movie marquees. * February – Lewis J. Selznick and Arthur Spiegel organize the World Film Corporation, a distributor of independently produced films located in Fort Lee, New Jersey, * March 8 –

D. W. Griffith David Wark Griffith (January 22, 1875 – July 23, 1948) was an American film director. Considered one of the most influential figures in the history of the motion picture, he pioneered many aspects of film editing and expanded the art of the na ...

's first feature film, '' Judith of Bethulia'', is released. It is his last production for the Biograph Company. * March 20 – '' Tess of the Storm Country'' makes Mary Pickford an icon in the US and a celebrity around the world. * March 31 – The serial '' The Perils of Pauline'' is an early example of the

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in film. * April 12 – The 3,300-seat Mark Strand Theatre opens in New York City. * April 18 – '' Cabiria'', directed by Giovanni Pastrone, is released in Italy, the first

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, featuring the first extensive use of a moving camera dolly in a feature film, and introducing the long-running character Maciste. * May 8 –

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is formed as a film distributor by William Wadsworth Hodkinson. * September – The Neptune Film Company opens the Neptune Studios (the first "dark stage" in England) at Borehamwood, north of London. * November 19 – William Fox's

Box Office Attractions Company The Fox Film Corporation (also known as Fox Studios) was an American Independent film production studio formed by William Fox (1879–1952) in 1915, by combining his earlier Greater New York Film Rental Company and Box Office Attractions Film C ...

releases its first production, '' Life's Shop Window''. * December 3 – William S. Hart appears in his first feature film, '' The Bargain'', which makes him a star. * December 21 – Release of the first American made feature-length comedy film, '' Tillie's Punctured Romance'', which also contains

Marie Dressler Marie Dressler (born Leila Marie Koerber, November 9, 1868 – July 28, 1934) was a Canadian stage and screen actress, comedian, and early silent film and Depression-era film star. In 1914, she was in the first full-length film comedy. She ...

and Charlie Chaplin's feature film debuts. * December – Chaplin joins

Essanay Studios The Essanay Film Manufacturing Company was an early American motion picture studio. The studio was founded in 1907 in Chicago, and later developed an additional film lot in Niles Canyon, California. Its various stars included Francis X. Bushman, ...

for $1,250 per week. * Filoteo Alberini introduces a new 70 mm format, Panoramico, with the film ''Il sacco di Roma''.

Highest-grossing films (U.S.)

Selected films with 1914 release dates

* January – '' The House of Bondage'' a lost 1914 silent film drama directed by

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and starring Lottie Pickford. * January 3 – ''

Engelein ''Little Angel'' (German: ''Engelein'') is a 1914 German silent comedy film directed by Urban Gad and starring Asta Nielsen and Max Landa.Kapczynski & Richardson p.47 Cast * Asta Nielsen as Jesta * Alfred Kühne as Redakteur Schneider * Max ...

'', German silent comedy film written and directed by Urban Gad * January 12 – ''Fantomas Part Four'': '' Fantômas Contre Fantômas'' (Parts 1 through 3 of this serial were released in 1913, while Parts 4 & 5 were released in 1914) * January 14 – '' Captive Souls'' ( hu, Rablélek) a Hungarian film directed by Michael Curtiz * January 22 – '' Absinthe'' American silent drama film starring King Baggot and Leah Baird and directed by Herbert Brenon * February 2 – '' Making a Living'' the first film starring Charlie Chaplin. * February 5 – ''

O Mimi San ''O Mimi San'' is a 1914 American short silent drama film directed by Charles Miller, featuring Tsuru Aoki in the title role and Sessue Hayakawa, Kisaburo Kurihara, Chick Morrison Charles Pacific Morrison (1878–1924), an American s ...

'', starring Sessue Hayakawa, Tsuru Aoki and Mildred Harris * February 7 – ''

'', starring Charlie Chaplin * February 8 – '' Gertie the Dinosaur'', an animated film that incorporated many cinematic innovations * February 9 – '' Mabel's Strange Predicament'', starring

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and Charlie Chaplin * February 12 – '' The Squaw Man'', directed by Oscar Apfel and Cecil B. DeMille, starring Dustin Farnum * March 1 - '' How Moscha Came Back'', silent film comedy short directed by Phillips Smalley * March 8 – '' Judith of Bethulia'', directed by

, starring Blanche Sweet * March 24 – '' The Avenging Conscience'', directed by

, starring Blanche Sweet and Henry B. Walthall; loosely based on the works of

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* March 31 – '' The Perils of Pauline'', ( serial), starring Pearl White * April 6 – '' The Old Curiosity Shop'' directed by Thomas Bentley, starring Alma Taylor * April 15 – ''

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'' * April 18 – '' Cabiria'', directed by Giovanni Pastrone * April 18 – '' Mabel at the Wheel'', starring

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, and Charlie Chaplin * April 23 – ''

A Little Madonna ''A Little Madonna'' is a 1914 American silent drama film, directed by Ulysses Davis. Cast * William Desmond Taylor * Patricia Palmer * Charles Bennett * Jane Novak * Loyola O'Connor * Anne Schaefer Anne Schaefer (July 10, 1870 � ...

'' * May ? - ''Fantomas Part Five'': '' Le Faux Magistrat'' * May 11 – '' The Master Mind'' * May – ''

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'' * June 8 – ''The Wrath of Gods'', starring Sessue Hayakawa, Tsuru Aoki and

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* June 12 – '' Der Hund von Baskerville'' aka ''The Hound of the Baskervilles'' (Germany/ Vitascope), directed by Rudolf Meinert, written by

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, starring Alwin Neuß and Hanni Weiss; originally released in two parts, later edited down into a feature version.Kinnard,Roy (1995). "Horror in Silent Films". McFarland and Company Inc. Page 65. . * June 15 – '' The Only Son'' * June 22 – '' The Million Dollar Mystery'', ( serial), starring

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* July 13 – '' My Official Wife'', starring

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* July 13 – '' The Man on the Box'' * July 17 – '' The Stain'', starring Theda Bara * July 22 – '' By the Sun's Rays'' * August 10 – '' The Call of the North'', starring Robert Edeson * September 7 – '' The Virginian'', starring Dustin Farnum * September 22 – ''

Ireland a Nation ''Ireland a Nation'' is a 1914 silent film directed, written and produced by Walter MacNamara, telling the history of Ireland between 1798 and 1914. Plot The film depicts major political events in Ireland between 1798 and 1914, including the 17 ...

'' * September 23 – ''The Aztec Treasure'' * September 28 – '' The Patchwork Girl of Oz'' * September 28 – '' The Magic Cloak of Oz'', starring Mildred Harris * October 14 – '' His Majesty, the Scarecrow of Oz'', starring Mildred Harris * October 14 – '' Mabel's Blunder'' * October 22 – '' What's His Name'', starring

Max Figman Max Figman (March 9, 1866 – February 13, 1952), born in Vienna, Austria, and Lolita Robertson (March 7, 1888 – May 1, 1959) born in San Francisco, were a husband and wife acting duo who appeared on Broadway and in silent films together. Max ...

* November 2 – '' Salomy Jane'' * November 7 – '' The Hazards of Helen'', ( serial), starring Helen Holmes * November 7 – ''

His Musical Career ''His Musical Career'' (also known as ''Musical Tramp'') is a 1914 American comedy silent film made by Keystone Studios starring Charlie Chaplin. Synopsis Charlie and his partner Mike work at a piano store, whose manager orders them to delive ...

'', starring Charlie Chaplin * November 9 – '' The Man from Home'' * November 9 – ''

The Wishing Ring ''The Wishing Ring: An Idyll of Old England'' is a 1914 American silent comedy-drama film directed by Maurice Tourneur and starring Vivian Martin. Based on the 1910 play of the same name by Owen Davis that ran on Broadway starring Marguerite Cla ...

'' * November 13 – '' Ayastefanos'taki Rus Abidesinin Yıkılışı'', directed by

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, considered to be the first Turkish movie – ( Ottoman Empire) * November 15 – '' Rose of the Rancho'', starring Bessie Barriscale * November 19 – '' Life's Shop Window'', first film produced by William Fox's

, the forerunner to

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* December 7 – '' The Ghost Breaker'' (Paramount) directed by Cecil B. DeMille and Oscar C. Apfel, starring H. B. Warner and Rita Stanwood; remade in 1922 and again in 1940.Kinnard,Roy (1995). "Horror in Silent Films". McFarland and Company Inc. Page 63. . * December 7 – ''

His Prehistoric Past ''His Prehistoric Past'' is a 1914 American short silent comedy film, written and directed by Charlie Chaplin, featuring a Chaplin in a stone-age kingdom trying to usurp the crown of King Low-Brow to win the affections of the king's favorite ...

'', written, directed, and starring Charlie Chaplin * December 7 – ''

In the Land of the Head Hunters ''In the Land of the Head Hunters'' (also called ''In the Land of the War Canoes'') is a 1914 silent film fictionalizing the world of the Kwakwaka'wakw peoples of the Queen Charlotte Strait region of the Central Coast of British Columbia, Cana ...

'' * December 14 – '' The Last Egyptian'', produced and written by L. Frank Baum, directed by Joseph Farrell MacDonald (who also starred), also starring Howard Davies and Jefferson Osborne.Workman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). "Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era". Midnight Marquee Press. p. 134. . * December 21 – '' Tillie's Punctured Romance'', directed by Mack Sennett, starring

and Charlie Chaplin. First comedy feature film. * December 28 – '' A Study in Scarlet'', directed by George Pearson; based on the Arthur Conan Doyle story * December 28 – ''

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'', starring Mary Pickford * December 28 – '' The Exploits of Elaine'', ( serial), directed by Louis Gasnier and George B. Seitz, starring Pearl White and Sheldon Lewis

Other films released in 1914

* ''Absinthe'' (Imp/ Universal) written and directed by Herbert Brenon, starring King Baggot and Leah Baird; filmed in Paris, France; re-released in 1916. * ''Across the Pacific'', written and directed by Edwin Carewe (based on the play by Charles E. Blaney), starring Dorothy Dalton and Sam Hines. * ''Alice in Wonderland'' (Maienthau Prods.) based on the novel by Lewis Carroll. A 16mm. reduction positive print still exists. * ''Alone With the Devil'' aka ''Ekspressens Mysterium'' (Denmark/ Nordisk) directed by Hjalmar Davidsen, starring Cristel Holch, Carl Lauritzen and Valdemar Psilander * ''Bancho Sarayashika'' (Japanese/ Nikkatsu) ghost story directed by Shozo Makino, starring Matsunosuke Onoe, based on a 19th-century Kabuki play by Segawa Joko III.Workman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). "Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era". Midnight Marquee Press. p. 126. . * ''The Basilisk'' (British/ Hepworth) written and directed by

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, starring William Felton and Alma Taylor; yet another adaptation of George du Maurier's 1894 novel '' Trilby''; prints were tinted green for theatrical release.Kinnard,Roy (1995). "Horror in Silent Films". McFarland and Company Inc. Page 61. . * ''Batty Bill and the Suicide Club'' (French/ Gaston Melies) one of ten "Batty Bill" short comedies released in 1914. * ''The Bells'' (British/ Gaumont) starring H. B. Irving, Frank Keenan and Joseph Dowling, based on the Erckmann-Chatrian novel ''Le Juif Polonaise''; some sources claim this film was announced but never actually made.Workman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). "Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era". Midnight Marquee Press. p. 127. . * ''The Bells'' (U.S./ Sawyer's Features) yet another (lost) adaptation of the Erckmann-Chatrian novel ''Le Juif Polonaise'' * ''Botan Doro''/ translation: ''The Peony Lantern'' (Japanese/ Nikkatsu Kyoto) one of the earliest Japanese horror films, directed by Shozo Makino, starring Matsunosuke Onoe; based on a 1892 Kabuki play called ''Kaidan Botan Doro''. * '' By the Sun's Rays'' (Universal) starring Lon Chaney, Agnes Vernon and Murdock MacQuarrie; Chaney's earliest existing film. * ''A Christmas Carol'' (British) written and directed by Harold Shaw, starring Charles Rock and George Bellamy; based on the Charles Dickens novel.Kinnard,Roy (1995). "Horror in Silent Films". McFarland and Company Inc. Page 62. . * ''The Chimes'' (British/ Hepworth) written and directed by Thomas Bentley, produced by Cecil Hepworth, starring Warwick Buckland and Stewart Rome, based on the story by Charles Dickens. * ''The Chimes'' (U.S. Amusement Corp.) another adaptation of the Charles Dickens story; written and directed by Herbert Blache, starring Tom Terriss and Faye Cusick. * ''The Crimson Moth'' (Biograph) directed by Travis Vale, starring Jack Drumier and Louise Vale (who died of the Spanish Flu in 1918). * ''The Crown of Richard III'' (French/Pathe) remade in U.S. in 1939 as ''Tower of London''Workman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). "Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era". Midnight Marquee Press. p. 128. . * ''Curse of the Scarabee Ruby'' (Gaumont/Eclipse/Urban) a French-British co-production inspired by both of the novels ''The Moonstone'' and '' Trilby'', produced by Charles Urban. * ''A Deal with the Devil'' aka ''Den Mystiske Fremmede'' (Denmark/ Nordisk) directed by Holger-Madsen, starring Olaf Fonss, Ebba Thomsen and Alf Blutecher; storyline was based on ''Faust''. * ''The Diamond of Disaster'' (Thanhouser Films) directed by Carroll Fleming, written by Fleming's brother Phil Lonergan, starring J. S. Murray and Ernest WardeWorkman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). "Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era". Midnight Marquee Press. p. 129. . * '' Discord and Harmony'' (Gold Seal/ Universal) directed by Allan Dwan, starring Lon Chaney, Pauline Bush and Murdock MacQuarrieBlake, Michael F. (1998). "The Films of Lon Chaney". Vestal Press Inc. Page 13. . * ''Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Done to a Frazzle'' (Crystal-Superba/ Warners) satire of the Robert Louis Stevenson novella, starring Charles De Forrest * ''Doctor Polly'' (Vitagraph) A haunted house comedy directed by Wilfred North and Wally Van, starring Lillian Walker, Josie Sadler and Wally Van. * ''The Dream Woman'' (Blache Prods.) written and directed by Alice Guy-Blache, starring Fraunie Fraunholz and Claire Whitney; based on the 1859 Wilkie Collins novel, ''The Woman in White'' * '' The Embezzler'' (Gold Seal/ Universal) directed by Allan Dawan, starring Lon Chaney, Pauline Bush and Murdock MacQuarrie * '' The End of the Feud'' (Universal) directed by Allan Dwan, starring Lon Chaney, Pauline Bush and Murdock MacQuarrie.Blake, Michael F. (1998). "The Films of Lon Chaney". Vestal Press Inc. Page 16. . * ''The Fakir's Spell'' (British/ Dreadnought Films) directed by Frank Newman, starring Idleton Newman; features a killer ape; some plot elements from this film turned up later in ''The Reptile'' (1965) and ''The Oblong Box'' (1969). * '' The Forbidden Room'', aka ''The Web of Circumstance'' (Bison/ Universal Pictures) directed by Allan Dwan, starring

Murdock MacQuarrie Murdock MacQuarrie (August 25, 1878 – August 20, 1942) was an American silent film actor and director. His name was also seen as Murdock McQuarrie. MacQuarrie was born in San Francisco, California, and attended school there. He was the ...

, Pauline Bush and Lon Chaney; a lost film. * ''The Forces of Evil'', aka ''The Dominant Will'' (Eclair/ Leading Players) based on the George du Maurier novel '' Trilby''.Workman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). "Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era". Midnight Marquee Press. p. 131. . * ''Fune Yurei'', translation ''Ghost Ship'' (Japanese/ Nikkatsu) directed by Shozo Makino, starring Matsunosuke Onoe * ''The Ghost of the Mine'' (Eclair American) starring Robert Frazer and Edna Payne; filmed in Tucson, Arizona; an early horror-western hybrid. * ''Ghosts'' (British/ Close Prods.) produced by Elwin Neame and (his wife) Ivy Close (who starred in the film).Workman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). "Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era". Midnight Marquee Press. p. 132. . * ''Guarding Britain's Secrets'', aka ''The Fiends of Hell'' (British/ Walturdaw) directed by Charles Calvert, starring Douglas Payne and Dr. Nikola Hamilton (who also wrote the screenplay). * ''Hands Invisible'' (Powers Films) written and directed by Edwin August, who also starred in it; similar in plot to the later ''Hands of Orlac'' (1920). * ''

Her Bounty ''Her Bounty'' is a 1914 American silent drama film directed by Joe De Grasse and written by his wife Ida May Park, and featuring Lon Chaney and Pauline Bush. This was the first film Chaney worked on with the filmmaking team of Joe De Grasse an ...

'' (Universal) directed by Joseph De Grasse, starring Lon Chaney and Pauline BushBlake, Michael F. (1998). "The Films of Lon Chaney". Vestal Press Inc. Page 23. . * '' Her Escape'' (Universal) directed by Joseph De Grasse, starring Lon Chaney and Pauline Bush; Chaney plays a blind man in this film. * '' Her Grave Mistake'' (Universal) starring Lon Chaney, Murdock MacQuarrie and Agnes Vernon Blake, Michael F. (1998). "The Films of Lon Chaney". Vestal Press Inc. Page 20. . * '' Her Life's Story'' (Universal) directed by Joseph De Grasse, starring Lon Chaney and Pauline Bush; based on a poem "The Cross" by Miriam Bade Rasmus.Blake, Michael F. (1998). "The Films of Lon Chaney". Vestal Press Inc. Page 28. . * ''Hidden Death'', aka ''La Mort qui Frole'' (French/ Gaumont Films) directed by Jean Durand * '' The Higher Law'' (Universal) directed by Charles Giblyn, starring Lon Chaney and Pauline Bush, a sequel to '' The Oubliette'' (1914).Blake, Michael F. (1998). "The Films of Lon Chaney". Vestal Press Inc. Page 25. . * ''

The Honor of the Mounted ''The Honor of the Mounted'' is a 1914 American silent short drama film directed by Allan Dwan and featuring Murdock MacQuarrie, Pauline Bush, and Lon Chaney. The film is now considered lost. Plot Mac, Jacques Laquox and Jacques' sister Mari ...

'' (Gold Seal/ Universal) directed by Allan Dwan, starring Lon Chaney and Pauline BushBlake, Michael F. (1998). "The Films of Lon Chaney". Vestal Press Inc. Page 12. . * '' The Hopes of Blind Alley'' (Universal) directed by Allan Dwan, starring Lon Chaney and Pauline Bush * ''The Hound of the Baskervilles'' aka ''La Chien des Baskerville'' (French/ Pathe) another adaptation of the famous novel by Arthur Conan Doyle *''The Hound of the Baskervilles Parts 1 and 2'' (German film); Part One was called "The Hound of the Baskervilles" and Part Two was called "The Solitary House"; directed by Rudolf Meinert for Vitascope, written by Richard Oswald, starring Alwin Neuss as Sherlock Holmes; later edited down into a single feature version; two concluding parts came out in 1915 (see 1915 for Parts 3 and 4) * ''The House of Fear'' (U.S./ Lubin) directed by Siegmund Lubin, starring Rosetta Brice; based on a story by Emmett C. Hall.Workman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). "Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era". Midnight Marquee Press. p. 133. . * ''The Hypnotic Violinist'' (Denmark/ Filmfabrikken) starring Emilie Sannom, Rasmus Ottesen and Soren Fjelstrup * ''The Imp Abroad'' (Victor Films) produced and directed by Harry Rivier, starring Rupert Julian and Elsie Jane Wilson. * ''The Invisible Power'' (Kalem) directed by George Melford, starring Paul Hurst and William H. West, yet another film adaptation of the George du Maurier novel '' Trilby''. * ''Jane Eyre'' (Imp/ Universal Pictures) directed by Frank Hall Crane, starring Ethel Grandin and Irving Cummings, based on the 1847 Charlotte Bronte novel. * ''Jane Eyre'' (Whitman) directed by Martin Faust, starring Lisbeth Blackstone, John Charles and Mary Fry Clements * ''Kaidan Asamagatake'', aka ''The Ghost Story of Mount Asamagatake'' (Japanese/ Nikkatsu) directed by Shozo Makino, starring Matsunosuke Onoe. * '' The Lamb, the Woman, the Wolf'' (Bison/ Universal) written and directed by Allan Dwan, starring Lon Chaney, Murdock MacQuarrie and Pauline Bush * '' The Lie'' (Gold Seal/ Universal) directed by Allan Dwan, starring Lon Chaney and

* ''

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'' (Universal) directed by Joseph De Grasse, starring Lon Chaney and Pauline Bush.Blake, Michael F. (1998). "The Films of Lon Chaney". Vestal Press Inc. Page 29. . * '' The Lion, the Lamb, the Man'' (Universal) directed by Joseph De Grasse, starring Lon Chaney, Pauline Bush and Millard K. Wilson * ''

The Menace to Carlotta ''The Menace to Carlotta'' is a 1914 American silent short drama film directed by Allan Dwan and featuring Pauline Bush, William C. Dowlan, Murdock MacQuarrie and Lon Chaney. It was banned by the censor of Quebec on March 19, 1914. The film ...

'' (Rex/ Universal) directed by Allan Dwan, written by Lon Chaney, starring Lon Chaney,

and Pauline Bush. * '' A Miner's Romance'' (Universal) starring Lon Chaney and Murdock MacQuarrie * ''The Miser's Conversion'' (Thanhouser) starring Sydney Bracy; features man-into-ape transformation. * ''Murders in the Rue Morgue'' (Rosenberg Films) based on the story by

Kinnard,Roy (1995). "Horror in Silent Films". McFarland and Company Inc. Page 67. . * ''The Mystery of Edwin Drood'', co-directed by Herbert Blache and Tom Terriss, starring Tom Terriss and Rodney Hickok; based on the 1870 Charles Dickens novel; film was remade again in 1935 by Universal Pictures.Workman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). "Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era". Midnight Marquee Press. p. 137. . * ''The Mystery of Grayson Hall'' (Eclair Films) starring Lindsay J. Hall and Fred Hearn * ''Naidra, the Dream Worker'' (Edison Prods.) features a cursed mummy's necklace. * ''The Necklace of Rameses'' (Thomas Edison Prods.) directed by Charles Brabin, starring William Bechtel and Gertrude Braun. * ''A Night of Thrills'' (Universal/ Rex) directed by Joseph De Grasse, starring Lon Chaney and Pauline Bush; a haunted house comedy. * ''Okazaki no neko'', translation: ''The Ghost-Cat of Okazaki'' (Nikkatsu) directed by Shozo Makino, starring Matsunosuke Onoe; based on an 1827 kabuki play which in turn was based on an 1820s Japanese novel called ''Shank's Mare''.Workman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). "Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era". Midnight Marquee Press. p. 138. . * '' The Old Cobbler'' (Universal) directed by

(who also starred in the film), also starring Lon Chaney and Agnes Vernon * '' The Oubliette'' (Universal) medieval adventure film directed by Charles Giblyn, starring Lon Chaney and Murdock MacQuarrie; film still exists. * ''Out of the Far East'' (Imp/ Universal Pictures) directed by Frank H. Crane, starring Stuart Paton and Leah Baird; re-released in 1917 as ''Eyes in the Dark''. * ''The Phantom Light'' (Bison Films) directed by Henry McRae, starring William Clifford and Marie WalcampWorkman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). "Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era". Midnight Marquee Press. p. 139. . * ''The Phantom Violin'' (Universal Pictures) directed by Francis Ford (who also starred in the film), starring Grace Cunard (who also wrote the screenplay) and Harry Schumm. * ''The Quest for the Sacred Jewel'' (U.S.-French co-production/ Pathe) directed by George Fitzmaurice, starring Charles Arling and Edna Mayo; another adaptation of the 1868 Wilkie Collins novel, ''The Moonstone''. * '' A Ranch Romance'' (Nestor/ Universal) starring Murdock MacQuarrie, Lon Chaney and Agnes Vernon * '' Remember Mary Magdalen'' (Victor/ Universal) directed by Allan Dwan, starring Lon Chaney, Murdock MacQuarrie and Pauline Bush * ''

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'' (Universal) directed by Allan Dwan, starring Lon Chaney, Murdock MacQuarrie and Pauline Bush. * ''Ruslan i Ljudmila'' (Russian) directed by Ladislav Starevich, starring Ivan Mosjoukine as Satan; based on the poem by Alexander Pushkin.Kinnard,Roy (1995). "Horror in Silent Films". McFarland and Company Inc. Page 68. . * ''Ein Seltsamer Fall'' (translation: ''A Strange Case'') (Germany/ Vitascope) directed by Max Mack, written by

, starring Alwin Neuss and Hanni Weiss; an unofficial film adaptation of the Robert Louis Stevenson novella ''Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde''; existing prints run about 30 minutes instead of the original's 50-minute length. * '' A Small Town Girl'' (Universal) directed by Allan Dwan, starring Lon Chaney, Pauline Bush and Rupert Julian; film was released in November, 1914, although some sources say 1915. * ''The Spiritist'', aka ''The Spiritualist'' (Denmark/ Nordisk) directed by Holger Madsen, starring Marie Dinesen and Vibeke KroyerWorkman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). "Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era". Midnight Marquee Press. p. 140. . * ''The Strange Case of Princess Khan'', produced by

William G. Selig William is a male given name of Germanic languages, Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norm ...

, directed by Edward J. LeSaint, starring Stella Razeto *''A Study in Scarlet'' (British) directed by George Pearson, based on the famous Arthur Conan Doyle novel, starring James Bragington as Sherlock Holmes *''A Study in Scarlet'' (U.S.) directed by Francis Ford for Universal Pictures, based on the famous Arthur Conan Doyle novel, starring Francis Ford as Sherlock Holmes and Jack Francis as Watson * ''The Suicide Club'' (British/ Apex Films) produced by Maurice Elvey, starring Elizabeth Risdon and

Montagu Love Montagu Love (15 March 1877 – 17 May 1943) was an English screen, stage and vaudeville actor. Early years Born in Portsmouth, Hampshire, Love was the son of Harry Love and Fanny Louisa Love, née Poad; his father was listed as accounta ...

; based on the story by Robert Louis Stevenson, which was remade in 1936 as ''Trouble for Two''. * ''Svengali'' (Austrian/ Wiener Kunstfilm) directed by Luise Kolm and Jakob Fleck, starring Ferdinand Bonn; based on the novel '' Trilby'' by George du Maurier. * ''The Temptations of Satan'' (U.S. Amusement) directed by Herbert Blache, starring Vinnie Burns, Fraunie Fraunholz and James O'Neill as Satan. * '' The Tragedy of Whispering Creek'' (Bison/ Universal) written and directed by Allan Dwan, starring Lon Chaneyand Pauline Bush * ''Trilby'' (British) produced by Harold Shaw, starring Herbert Tree and Viva Birkett; based on George du Maurier's novel of the same name. * '' The Unlawful Trade'' (Rex/Universal) written and directed by Allan Dwan, starring Lon Chaney, Pauline Bush and Murdock MacQuarrie * ''The Vampire'' (Eclair Films) plot features a large vampire bat.Kinnard,Roy (1995). "Horror in Silent Films". McFarland and Company Inc. Page 69. . * ''Vendetta'' (French/ Eclipse) directed by Louis Mereanton, starring Regina Badet; based on the novel of the same name by Marie Corelli. * ''The Vij'' (Russian) written and directed by Ladislas Starevitch, starring Ivan Mosjoukine and Olga Obolenskaya; based on the story by Gogol; remade later as ''Black Sunday'' (1960). * '' Virtue Is Its Own Reward'', aka ''Virtue Its Own Reward'' (Universal) directed by Joseph De Grasse, starring Lon Chaney and Pauline Bush * ''The White Spectre'' (General Films) * ''The White Wolf'' (Nestor Films/ Universal) plot involves a werewolf transformation. * ''Woman of Mystery'' (Blache Prods.) written and directed by Alice Guy-Blache; starring Vinnie Burns, Claire Whitney and Fraunie Fraunholz; plot involves split personalities and spirit control. * ''Yoshiwara kaidan: Teburi bozu'' (Japanese/ Nikkatsu) directed by Shozo Makino, starring Matsunosuke Onoe; another adaptation of the 1825 Japanese kabuki play, ''Yotsuya kaidan''.

Short film series

* '' Broncho Billy Anderson'' (1910–1916) * '' Harold Lloyd'' (1913–1921) * '' Charlie Chaplin'' (1914–1923)

Births

*January 5 – George Reeves, actor (died 1959) *January 6 – Danny Thomas, singer, actor, comedian (died 1991) *January 13 – Osa Massen, Danish actress (died 2006) *January 14 – Harold Russell, actor (died 2002) *January 15 – Dimples Cooper, Filipina actress (died 1960) *January 30 – John Ireland, actor (died 1992) *January 31 - Carey Loftin, American stuntman, stunt coordinator and actor (died 1997) *February 3 – Mary Carlisle, actress (died 2018) *February 6 – Thurl Ravenscroft, actor, singer (died 2005) *February 15 – Kevin McCarthy, actor (died 2010) *February 17 – Arthur Kennedy, actor (died 1990) *February 18 –

Mahmoud Zulfikar Mahmoud Qasdy Ahmed Mourad Zulfikar (18 February 1914 – 22 May 1970) was an Egyptians, Egyptian film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. He started his career as an architect, before becoming an actor in 1939. He was a major figur ...

, director (died 1970) *February 21 – Zachary Scott, actor (died 1965) *February 26 – Robert Alda, actor (died 1986) *March 2 – Martin Ritt, director (died 1990) *March 3 –

Charlotte Henry Charlotte Virginia Henry (March 3, 1914 – April 11, 1980) was an American actress who is best remembered for her roles in ''Alice in Wonderland'' (1933) and '' Babes in Toyland'' (1934). She also starred in the Frank Buck serial '' Jun ...

, actress (died 1980) *March 27 – Richard Denning, actor (died 1998) *April 2 – Alec Guinness, actor (died 2000) *April 4 – Richard Coogan, actor (died 2014) *April 14 – John Hubbard, actor (died 1988) *April 16 – John Hodiak, actor (died 1955) *May 5 – Tyrone Power, actor (died 1958) *May 19 – Beverly Roberts, actress, singer (died 2009) *May 24 – Lilli Palmer, actress (died 1986) *May 31 – Hannes Schiel, Austrian actor (died 2017) *June 7 – Khwaja Ahmad Abbas, director (died 1987) *June 18 – E. G. Marshall, actor (died 1998) *June 21 – Wensley Pithey, character actor (died 1993) *July 2 - Ethelreda Leopold, American actress (died 1998) *July 20 - Masa Niemi, Finnish comic actor (died 1960) *July 23 - Julie Mitchum, actress (died 2003) *July 29 – Irwin Corey, comedian (died 2017) *July 31 – Louis de Funès, actor (died 1983) *August 2 – Beatrice Straight, actress (died 2001) *August 5 – Parley Baer, actor (died 2002) *August 14 – Andrea Leeds, actress (died 1984) *August 31 – Richard Basehart, actor (died 1984) *September 10 – Robert Wise, director (died 2005) *September 12 – Desmond Llewelyn, actor (died 1999) *September 20 – Kenneth More English actor (died 1982) *September 27 – Sophie Sooäär, Estonian actress and singer (d. 1996) *October 1 –

Maciej Maciejewski Maciej Maciejewski (1 October 1914 – 17 May 2018) was a Polish screen and stage actor. Personal life Maciej Maciejewski was born in Augustów. He made his debut in 1938 in Halka. He was employed at the Polish Theatre in Warsaw. Maciejewski ...

, Polish screen and stage actor (died 2018) *October 9 - Edward Andrews, American actor (died 1985) *October 26 –

Jackie Coogan John Leslie Coogan (October 26, 1914 – March 1, 1984) was an American actor and comedian who began his film career as a child actor in silent films. Charlie Chaplin's film classic ''The Kid'' (1921) made him one of the first child stars in the ...

, actor (died 1984) *October 28 - Dody Goodman, American character actress (died 2008) *October 30 – Anna Wing, actress (died 2013) *November 6 - Jonathan Harris, (died 2002) *November 8 –

Norman Lloyd Norman Nathan Lloyd (' Perlmutter; November 8, 1914 – May 11, 2021) was an American actor, producer, director, and centenarian with a career in entertainment spanning nearly a century. He worked in every major facet of the industry, including ...

, actor (died 2021) *November 9 ** Alan Caillou, English actor and screenwriter (died 2006) ** Hedy Lamarr, actress (died 2000) *November 10 – William Henry, actor (died 1982) *November 13 ** Amelia Bence, actress (died 2016) ** Henri Langlois, film preservationist (died 1977) ** Alberto Lattuada, director (died 2005) *November 23 **

Roger Avon Roger Avon (23 November 1914 – 21 December 1998) was an English stage, film and television actor born in Jarrow, County Durham. Some of his television appearances include '' Hancock's Half Hour'', '' Dad's Army'', '' When the Boat Comes In' ...

, British film and television actor (died 1998) ** Ellen Drew, American actress (died 2003) *December 10 – Dorothy Lamour, actress (died 1996) *December 13 – Larry Parks, actor (died 1975) *December 26 – Richard Widmark, actor (died 2008) *December 28 – Lee Bowman, actor (died 1979)

Deaths

* January 9 – Gladys Rankin, American actress as Mrs. Sidney Drew; writer as George Cameron * January 11 – William A. Russell, 35, American actor * March 25 – Frédéric Mistral, 83, French writer, '' Mirèio'' * June 19 – Brandon Thomas, 65, British writer, '' Charley's Aunt'' * July 1 ** Grace McHugh, American actress died while filming the movie ''Across the Border'' ** Owen Carter, American cinematographer died while trying to save Grace McHugh, ''Across the Border'' * August 21 –

Charles J. Hite Charles Jackson Hite (June 7, 1876 – August 21, 1914) was an American businessman and film producer of the early 20th century, most importantly the president and chief executive officer of the Thanhouser Company, Thanhouser Film Corporation fr ...

, 38, President and CEO of

Thanhouser Film Corporation The Thanhouser Company (later the Thanhouser Film Corporation) was one of the first motion picture studios, founded in 1909 by Edwin Thanhouser, his wife Gertrude and his brother-in-law Lloyd Lonergan. It operated in New York City until 192 ...

* August 22 –

David Davie Shelby David Davie Shelby (October 24, 1847 – August 22, 1914) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and the United States Circuit Courts for the Fifth Circuit. Education and career Born in Ma ...

, 66, actor. * October 24 –

Gustav Wied Gustav Johannes Wied (6 March 1858 – 24 October 1914) was a Danish writer. He was generally known as a satirical critic of society in his time and he deliberately used his writing talents to expose the establishment, bourgeoisie and ruling ...

, 56, Danish playwright and novelist * November 14 – Stellan Rye, 34, Danish film director, ''Dur Verfuhrte, Evinrude, The Student of Prague''

Film debuts

* Theda Bara – '' The Stain'' (as Theodosia Goodman) *

Ethel Barrymore Ethel Barrymore (born Ethel Mae Blythe; August 15, 1879 – June 18, 1959) was an American actress and a member of the Barrymore family of actors. Barrymore was a stage, screen and radio actress whose career spanned six decades, and was regarde ...

– ''

The Nightingale The common nightingale is a songbird found in Eurasia. Nightingale may also refer to: Birds * Thrush nightingale, a songbird found in Eurasia * Red-billed leiothrix, a songbird of the Indian Subcontinent Literature * "Nightingale" (short sto ...

'' * John Barrymore – '' An American Citizen'' *

Milton Berle Milton Berle (born Mendel Berlinger; ; July 12, 1908 – March 27, 2002) was an American actor and comedian. His career as an entertainer spanned over 80 years, first in silent films and on stage as a child actor, then in radio, movies and tel ...

(at 6 years old) – ''Bunny's Little Brother'' (short, uncredited) * Charlie Chaplin – writer, ''

'' (short, uncredited); actor, '' Making a Living'' (short); director, ''

Twenty Minutes of Love ''Twenty Minutes of Love'' is a 1914 American comedy silent film made by Keystone Studios. The film is widely reported as Charlie Chaplin's directorial debut; some sources name Joseph Maddern as the director, but generally credit Chaplin as the ...

'' (short, unconfirmed) * Marguerite Clark – '' Wildflower'' * Henrietta Crosman – '' The Unwelcome Mrs. Hatch'' * Dorothy Dalton – '' Pierre of the Plains'' * Hazel Dawn – '' One of Our Girls'' * Cecil B. DeMille – director, '' The Squaw Man'' * Sam De Grasse – ''Texas Bill's Last Ride'' (short) * Gaby Deslys – ''La remplacante'' (short) *

Oliver Hardy Oliver Norvell Hardy (born Norvell Hardy; January 18, 1892 – August 7, 1957) was an American comic actor and one half of Laurel and Hardy, the double act that began in the era of silent films and lasted from 1926 to 1957. He appeared with his c ...

– '' Outwitting Dad'' (short) (as O. N. Hardy) * Sessue Hayakawa – ''

'' (short) * Emil Jannings – ''Passionels Tagebuch'' * Thomas Meighan – ''Danny Donovan, the Gentleman Cracksman'' (short) * Adolphe Menjou – ''The Acid Test'' (short, uncredited) * Beatriz Michelena – '' Salomy Jane'' * Musidora – ''Sainte-Odile'' (short) * Pola Negri – ''Slave of Passion, Slave of Vice'' * Tyrone Power, Sr. – '' Aristocracy ''(as Tyrone Power) * Milton Sills – ''The Pit'' * Gloria Swanson – ''The Song of the Soul'' (short, unconfirmed) * Constance Talmadge – ''Buddy's First Call'' (short) *

Rudolph Valentino Rodolfo Pietro Filiberto Raffaello Guglielmi di Valentina d'Antonguolla (May 6, 1895 – August 23, 1926), known professionally as Rudolph Valentino and nicknamed The Latin Lover, was an Italian actor based in the United States who starred ...

– '' The Battle of the Sexes'' (uncredited) * H. B. Warner – '' The Lost Paradise''

References

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