Editing 1904 in film

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The year '''1904 in film''' involved some significant events.

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==Events==
* As shown in the film series ''[[Westinghouse Works, 1904|Westinghouse Works]]'', some filmmakers begin to move away from eye-level filmmaking and use the camera to explore spaces from an angle usually inaccessible to the average person.
* [[William Fox (producer)|William Fox]] purchases his first [[Nickelodeon (movie theater)|Nickelodeon]].
* 23 June: [[Marcus Loew]] founds the theatre chain, the People's Vaudeville Company, which later was renamed [[Loews Theatres]] which was the oldest theatre chain operating in North America when it was merged with [[AMC Theatres]] in 2006

==Notable films released in 1904==

===A===
* ''Audley Range School, Blackburn'', produced by [[Mitchell and Kenyon]] – ([[List of British films before 1920|GB]])
* ''Automobile Race for the Vanderbilt Cup'', directed by [[Billy Bitzer]] and A.E. Weed – ([[List of American films of 1904|US]])

===B===
* ''The Bewitched Traveller'', directed by [[Lewin Fitzhamon]] and [[Cecil Hepworth]]<ref>Kinnard, Roy (1995). "Horror in Silent Films". McFarland and Company Inc. {{ISBN|0-7864-0036-6}}. Page 18.</ref> – ([[List of British films before 1920|GB]])
* ''Blackpool Victoria Pier'', produced by [[Mitchell and Kenyon]] – ([[List of British films before 1920|GB]])
* ''[[The Bold Bank Robbery]]'', directed by Jack Frawley – ([[List of American films of 1904|US]])
* ''Buy Your Own Cherries'', directed by [[Robert W. Paul]] – ([[List of British films before 1920|GB]])

===C===
* ''[[The Cook in Trouble]] (Sorcellerie culinaire)'', directed by [[Georges Méliès]] – ([[List of French films before 1910|France]])

===D===
* ''[[A Day in the Hayfields]]'', directed by [[Cecil Hepworth]] – ([[List of British films before 1920|GB]])

===E===
* ''[[An Englishman Trip to Paris from London]]'', directed by [[Lewin Fitzhamon]] – ([[List of British films before 1920|GB]])
* ''[[The European Rest Cure]]'', directed by [[Edwin S. Porter]] – ([[List of American films of 1904|US]])

===F===
* ''[[Faust and Marguerite (1904 film)|Faust and Marguerite]] (Damnation du docteur Faust)'', directed by [[Georges Méliès]],<ref>Workman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). "Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era". Midnight Marquee Press. {{ISBN|978-1936168-68-2}}.</ref> based on the [[Faust (opera)|1859 opera]] by [[Charles Gounod]] – ([[List of French films before 1910|France]])
* ''A Fire in a Burlesque Theatre'', directed by A.E. Weed – ([[List of American films of 1904|US]])

===G===
* ''[[Girls Taking Time Checks]]'', directed by [[Billy Bitzer]] – ([[List of American films of 1904|US]])

===I===
* ''[[The Impossible Voyage]] (Le Voyage à travers l'impossible)'', directed by [[Georges Méliès]], based on the 1882 stage play ''[[Journey Through the Impossible]]'' by [[Jules Verne]] – ([[List of French films before 1910|France]])

===L===
* ''[[The Lost Child (1904 film)|The Lost Child]]'', directed by [[Wallace McCutcheon Sr.]] – ([[List of American films of 1904|US]])

===M===
* ''[[A Miracle Under the Inquisition]] (Un miracle sous l'inquisition)'', directed by [[Georges Méliès]] – ([[List of French films before 1910|France]])
* ''The Mistletoe Bough'', directed by [[Percy Stow]] – ([[List of British films before 1920|GB]])
* ''[[The Moonshiner (1904 film)|The Moonshiner]]'', directed by [[Wallace McCutcheon Sr.]] – ([[List of American films of 1904|US]])

===O===
* ''Opening of Drill Hall, Accrington by General Baden-Powell'', produced by [[Mitchell and Kenyon]] – ([[List of British films before 1920|GB]])

===P===
* ''Princess Rajah Dance'', directed by A.E. Weed – ([[List of American films of 1904|US]])

===R===
* ''[[A Railway Tragedy]]'', produced by the [[Gaumont-British Picture Corporation]] – ([[List of British films before 1920|GB]])

===S===
* ''[[The Strike (1904 film)|The Strike]] (La Grève)'', directed by [[Ferdinand Zecca]] – ([[List of French films before 1910|France]])
* ''[[The Suburbanite]]'', directed by [[Wallace McCutcheon Sr.]] – ([[List of American films of 1904|US]])

===T===
* ''[[Tchin-Chao, the Chinese Conjurer]] (Le Thaumaturge chinois)'', directed by [[Georges Méliès]] – ([[List of French films before 1910|France]])
* ''Troubles of a Manager of a Burlesque Show'', directed by [[Wallace McCutcheon Sr.]] – ([[List of American films of 1904|US]])

===W===
* ''[[Westinghouse Works, 1904]]'', a collection of 21 short films directed by [[Billy Bitzer]] – ([[List of American films of 1904|US]])
* ''[[The Widow and the Only Man]]'', directed by [[Wallace McCutcheon Sr.]] – ([[List of American films of 1904|US]])
* ''[[The Wonderful Living Fan]] (Le Merveilleux Éventail vivant)'', directed by [[Georges Méliès]] – ([[List of French films before 1910|France]])

==Births==
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{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4" border="0"
|-  style="background:#dae3e7; text-align:center;"
| '''Month''' || '''Date''' || '''Name''' ||'''Country''' || '''Profession''' ||'''Died''' ||
|- valign="top"
| rowspan=5 style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"| '''January'''
| style="text-align:center;"| 10 || [[Ray Bolger]] ||  style="text-align:center;"| US || style="text-align:center;"| Actor, dancer, singer || [[1987 in film|1987]] ||
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 17 || [[Patsy Ruth Miller]] ||  style="text-align:center;"| US || style="text-align:center;"| Actress || [[1995 in film|1995]] ||
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 18 || [[Cary Grant]] ||  style="text-align:center;"| UK || style="text-align:center;"| Actor || [[1986 in film|1986]] ||
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 20 || [[Fabia Drake]] ||  style="text-align:center;"| UK || style="text-align:center;"| Actress || [[1990 in film|1990]] ||
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 28 || [[Anthony Havelock-Allan]] ||  style="text-align:center;"| UK || style="text-align:center;"| Producer, screenwriter || [[2003 in film|2003]] ||
|-
| rowspan=2 style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"| '''February'''
| style="text-align:center;"| 7 || [[Rocco D'Assunta]] ||  style="text-align:center;"| Italy || style="text-align:center;"| Actor, comedian, Playwright || [[1970 in film|1970]] ||
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 10 || [[John Farrow]] ||  style="text-align:center;"| Australia || style="text-align:center;"| Director, producer, screenwriter || [[1963 in film|1963]] ||
|-
| rowspan=4 style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"| '''March'''
| style="text-align:center;"| 1 || [[Glenn Miller]] ||  style="text-align:center;"| US || style="text-align:center;"| Musician, Actor || [[1944 in film|1944]] ||
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 3 || [[Mayo Methot]] ||  style="text-align:center;"| US || style="text-align:center;"| Actress || [[1951 in film|1951]] ||
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 5 || [[George Meeker]] ||  style="text-align:center;"| US || style="text-align:center;"| Actor || [[1984 in film|1984]] ||
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 15 || [[George Brent]] ||  style="text-align:center;"| Ireland || style="text-align:center;"| Actor || [[1979 in film|1979]] ||
|-
| rowspan=4 style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"| '''April'''
| style="text-align:center;"| 3 || [[Iron Eyes Cody]] ||  style="text-align:center;"| US || style="text-align:center;"| Actor || [[1999 in film|1999]] ||
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 14 || [[John Gielgud]] ||  style="text-align:center;"| UK || style="text-align:center;"| Actor || [[2000 in film|2000]] ||
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 16 || [[Fifi D'Orsay]] ||  style="text-align:center;"| Canada || style="text-align:center;"| Actress, singer || [[1983 in film|1983]] ||
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 20 || [[Bruce Cabot]] ||  style="text-align:center;"| US || style="text-align:center;"| Actor || [[1972 in film|1972]] ||
|-
| rowspan=6 style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"| '''May'''
| style="text-align:center;"| 7 || [[Val Lewton]] ||  style="text-align:center;"| Russia || style="text-align:center;"| Producer, screenwriter || [[1951 in film|1951]] ||
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 13 || [[Chishū Ryū]] ||  style="text-align:center;"| Japan || style="text-align:center;"| Actor || [[1993 in film|1993]] ||
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 17 || [[Jean Gabin]] ||  style="text-align:center;"| France || style="text-align:center;"| Actor, singer || [[1976 in film|1976]] ||
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 21 || [[Robert Montgomery (actor)|Robert Montgomery]] ||  style="text-align:center;"| US || style="text-align:center;"| Actor, director, producer || [[1981 in film|1981]] ||
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 25 || [[Gregorio Fernandez]] ||  style="text-align:center;"| Philippines || style="text-align:center;"| Actor, director || [[1978 in film|1978]] ||
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 29 || [[Gregg Toland]] ||  style="text-align:center;"| US || style="text-align:center;"| Cinematographer || [[1948 in film|1948]] ||
|-
| rowspan=8 style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"| '''June'''
| style="text-align:center;"| 1 || [[George Hurrell]] ||  style="text-align:center;"| US || style="text-align:center;"| Photographer || [[1992 in film|1992]] ||
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 2 || [[Johnny Weissmuller]] ||  style="text-align:center;"| US || style="text-align:center;"| Actor, Olympic Swimmer || [[1984 in film|1984]] ||
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 12 || [[Enid Stamp Taylor]] ||  style="text-align:center;"| UK || style="text-align:center;"| Actress || [[1946 in film|1946]] ||
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 17 || [[Ralph Bellamy]] ||  style="text-align:center;"| US || style="text-align:center;"| Actor || [[1991 in film|1991]] ||
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 18 || [[Keye Luke]] ||  style="text-align:center;"| China || style="text-align:center;"| Actor || [[1991 in film|1991]] ||
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 24 || [[Phil Harris]] ||  style="text-align:center;"| US || style="text-align:center;"| Actor, comedian, Songwriter, Musician || [[1995 in film|1995]] ||
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 26 || [[Peter Lorre]] ||  style="text-align:center;"| Slovakia || style="text-align:center;"| Actor || [[1964 in film|1964]] ||
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 30 || [[Glenda Farrell]] ||  style="text-align:center;"| US || style="text-align:center;"| Actress || [[1971 in film|1971]] ||
|-
| rowspan=2 style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"| '''July'''
| style="text-align:center;"| 5 || [[Milburn Stone]] ||  style="text-align:center;"| US || style="text-align:center;"| Actor || [[1980 in film|1980]] ||
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 10 || [[Lili Damita]] ||  style="text-align:center;"| France || style="text-align:center;"| Actress, singer || [[1994 in film|1994]] ||
|-
| rowspan=2 style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"| '''August'''
| style="text-align:center;"| 13 || [[Charles "Buddy" Rogers]] ||  style="text-align:center;"| US || style="text-align:center;"| Actor, Musician || [[1999 in film|1999]] ||
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 24 || [[Alice White]] ||  style="text-align:center;"| US || style="text-align:center;"| Actress || [[1983 in film|1983]] ||
|-
| rowspan=4 style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"| '''September'''
| style="text-align:center;"| 1 || [[Johnny Mack Brown]] ||  style="text-align:center;"| US || style="text-align:center;"| Actor || [[1974 in film|1974]] ||
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 2 || [[Joan Henley]] ||  style="text-align:center;"| Ireland || style="text-align:center;"| Actress || [[1986 in film|1986]] ||
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 13 || [[Gladys George]] ||  style="text-align:center;"| US || style="text-align:center;"| Actress || [[1954 in film|1954]] ||
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 29 || [[Greer Garson]] ||  style="text-align:center;"| UK || style="text-align:center;"| Actress, singer || [[1996 in film|1996]] ||
|-
| rowspan=3 style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"| '''October'''
| style="text-align:center;"| 20 || [[Anna Neagle]] ||  style="text-align:center;"| UK || style="text-align:center;"| Actress, singer, dancer || [[1986 in film|1986]] ||
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 22 || [[Constance Bennett]] ||  style="text-align:center;"| US || style="text-align:center;"| Actress, producer || [[1965 in film|1965]] ||
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 29 || [[Perc Westmore]] ||  style="text-align:center;"| UK || style="text-align:center;"| Make-Up Artist || [[1970 in film|1970]] ||
|-
| rowspan=4 style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"| '''November'''
| style="text-align:center;"| 1 || [[Laura La Plante]] ||  style="text-align:center;"| US || style="text-align:center;"| Actress || [[1996 in film|1996]] ||
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 11 || [[Andrzej Bogucki]] ||  style="text-align:center;"| Poland || style="text-align:center;"| Actor, singer, Songwriter || [[1978 in film|1978]] ||
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 14 || [[Dick Powell]] ||  style="text-align:center;"| US || style="text-align:center;"| Actor, Musician, Producer, Director, Studio Head || [[1963 in film|1963]] ||
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 25 || [[Jessie Royce Landis]] ||  style="text-align:center;"| US || style="text-align:center;"| Actress || [[1972 in film|1972]] ||
|-
| rowspan=2 style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"| '''December'''
| style="text-align:center;"| 6 || [[Elissa Landi]] ||  style="text-align:center;"| Italy || style="text-align:center;"| Actress || [[1948 in film|1948]] ||
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 7 || [[Clarence Nash]] ||  style="text-align:center;"| US || style="text-align:center;"| Voice Actor || [[1985 in film|1985]] ||
|-
|}

==Deaths==
* May 8 – [[Eadweard Muybridge]], cinematographer (born 1830)
* July 15 – [[Anton Chekhov]], writer (born 1860)
* September 22 – [[Wilson Barrett]], actor, writer (born 1846)

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*[https://www.imdb.com/search/title/?title_type=feature,short&release_date=1904-01-01,1904-12-31&adult=include&sort=num_votes,desc List of 1904 films] at [[IMDb]]
*[https://www.imdb.com/search/name/?death_date=1904-01-01,1904-12-31&adult=include List of 1904 deaths] at [[IMDb]]
* [https://www.imdb.com/search/name/?birth_date=1904-01-01,1904-12-31&adult=include List of 1904 births] at [[IMDb]]

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