1906 in film
overview of the events of 1906 in film
The year 1906 in film involved some significant events.
Events
December 14 – Pathé Frères pioneer the luxury cinema with the opening of the Omnia Cinéma-Pathé in Paris.
December 26 – The world's first feature film, The Story of the Kelly Gang, is released.
Carl Laemmle opens one of the first movie theaters in Chicago.
Notable films
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Aladdin and His Wonder Lamp (Aladin ou la lampe merveilleuse), directed by Albert Capellani, based on the Middle-Eastern folk tale – (France)
The Automobile Thieves, directed by J. Stuart Blackton – (US)
D
Dream of a Rarebit Fiend, directed by Edwin S. Porter – (US)
G
The Gans-Nelson Contest, starring Joe Gans and Battling Nelson – (US)
H
The Hilarious Posters (Les Affiches en goguette), directed by Georges Méliès – (France)
The House of Ghosts (La Maison ensorcelée), directed by Segundo de Chomón – (France)
Humorous Phases of Funny Faces, directed by J. Stuart Blackton – (US)
L
Life of a Cowboy, directed by Edwin S. Porter – (US)
A Lively Quarter-Day, directed by J. H. Martin – (UK)
M
The Magic Roses (Les Roses magique), directed by Segundo de Chomón – (France)
Mephisto's Son (Le Fils du Diable), directed by Charles-Lucien Lépine – (France)
The Merry Frolics of Satan (Les Quat'Cents Farces du Diable), directed by Georges Méliès – (France)
The Mysterious Retort (L'Alchimiste Parafaragaramus ou la Cornue infernale), directed by Georges Méliès – (France)
Q
The '?' Motorist, directed by Walter R. Booth – (UK)
R
The Rajah's Casket (L'есrin du rajah), directed by Gaston Velle – (France)
S
San Francisco: Aftermath of Earthquake, directed by Robert K. Bonine – (US)
The Scheming Gambler's Paradise (Le Tripot clandestin), directed by Georges Méliès – (France)
A Spiritualistic Meeting (Le Fantôme d'Alger) (lost), directed by Georges Méliès – (France)
The Story of the Kelly Gang (incomplete), directed by Charles Tait – (Australia)
T
Three American Beauties, directed by Edwin S. Porter and Wallace McCutcheon Sr.
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