Events in Film & TV
- Jan 26 John Logie Baird gives the first public demonstration of television in his laboratory in London
- Feb 8 Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio becomes Walt Disney Studios
- May 20 Thomas Edison says Americans prefer silent movies over talkies
- Aug 6 "Don Juan" starring John Barrymore is released by Warner Bros, the 1st feature-length film to utilize the Vitaphone sound-on-disc sound system with a synchronized musical score and sound effects
- Aug 18 Weather map televised for 1st time
- Oct 7 Actress Theo Mann-Master resigns from stage
- Oct 9 NBC (National Broadcasting Corporation) forms
- Nov 15 1st formal radio network, RCA takes over AT&T 25 station Network (NBC)
- Nov 23 Noël Coward's "This Was a Man" premieres in NYC
- Dec 10 1st radio broadcast in the Sprinfield area (WCBS)
Patricia Neal
Jerry Lewis
David Attenborough
Marilyn Monroe
Mel Brooks
René GoscinnyWeddings in Film & TV
- Jan 17 Comedian George Burns marries comedienne Gracie Allen
- Aug 13 Comedian Stan Laurel (36) marries 1st wife actress Lois Neilson (30)
- Sep 29 Canadian-American actress Norma Shearer weds film producer Irving Thalberg
More Weddings & Divorces in Film & TV
Rudolph Valentino1926 in Film & TV Pictures
Talking Revolution that Silenced Hollywood Stars
The musical Oh, Kay! began its Broadway run at New York's Imperial Theatre on this day, introducing pop music standards "Someone To Watch Over Me" and "Do-Do-Do".November 8Real-life Tragedy for Theatrical Family
On this day a tragedy engulfed one of Britain’s noted theatrical families of the early 20th century.December 8
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