Overview of the events of 1892 in film
Overview of the events of 1892 in film
The following is an overview of the events of 1892 in film , including a list of films released and notable births.
Projection of film at the Théâtre Optique The final revisions to the Kinetoscope are made, including a vertical transport and wider film. This becomes the de facto technical specification for all silent film by 1909. Max Skladanowsky develops a camera and shoots his first footage this year, but its unusual interleaved image format leaves him ultimately unable to exhibit it until work is completed on the Bioskop projector in late 1895. October 18 – Théâtre Optique event opens, showing projected motion pictures to the public at the Musée Grévin in Paris . Films released in 1892 [ edit ] Pauvre Pierrot Le Clown et ses chiens , a lost animated film directed by Charles-Émile Reynaud . Pauvre Pierrot , an animated film directed by Charles-Émile Reynaud. Un bon bock , a lost animated film directed by Charles-Émile Reynaud. Le prince de Galles , a documentary short film about Edward, Prince of Wales directed by Louis Lumière . Fencing , directed by William K. L. Dickson . A Hand Shake , directed by William Heise and William K. L. Dickson. Man on Parallel Bars , directed by William K. L. Dickson. Wrestling , directed by William K. L. Dickson. Boxing , made by Edison Manufacturing Company . Mary Pickford. Month Date Name Country Profession Died January 18 Oliver Hardy US Actor 1957 29 Ernst Lubitsch Germany Director, producer, writer, actor 1947 31 Eddie Cantor US Singer, Comedian 1964 February 10 Alan Hale Sr. US Actor, director 1950 27 William Demarest US Actor 1983 March 27 Dorrit Weixler Germany Actress 1916 April 2 Jack L. Warner US Hollywood studio founder 1978 4 Esther Howard US Actress 1965 8 Mary Pickford Canada Actress, Studio founder 1979 14 Claire Windsor US Actress 1972 May 11 Margaret Rutherford UK Actress 1972 13 Frank Rice US Actor 1936 28 Minna Gombell US Actress 1973 June 13 Basil Rathbone South Africa Actor 1967 July 1 Thomas Mitchell US Actor 1962 10 Slim Summerville US Actor 1946 14 Al Hill US Actor 1954 21 Renée Jeanne Falconetti France Actress 1946 29 William Powell US Actor 1984 September 2 Dezső Kertész Hungary Actor, director 1965 9 Tsuru Aoki Japan Actress 1961 21 Olof Ås Sweden Actor, stage manager 1949 28 Ruth Stonehouse US Actress, director 1941 October 5 Leyland Hodgson UK Actor 1949 25 Nell Shipman US Actress, writer, producer 1970 November 16 Mabel Normand US Actress 1930 December 5 Cyril Ring US Actor 1967 24 Ruth Chatterton US Actress 1961 29 Aku Korhonen Russia Actor 1960 30 John Litel US Actor 1972 31 Jason Robards Sr. US Actor 1963
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