The year 1914 in film involved some significant events, including the debut of

Cecil B. DeMille Cecil Blount DeMille (; August 12, 1881January 21, 1959) was an American film director, producer and actor. Between 1914 and 1958, he made 70 features, both silent and sound films. He is acknowledged as a founding father of the American cine ...

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 Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin Jr. (16 April 188925 December 1977) was an English comic actor, filmmaker, and composer who rose to fame in the era of silent film. He became a worldwide icon through his screen persona, the Tramp, and is consider ...

's first film, ''

Making a Living ''Making a Living'' (also known as ''Doing His Best'', ''A Busted Johnny'', ''Troubles'', and ''Take My Picture'') is the first film starring Charlie Chaplin. A one-reel comedy short, it was completed in three days at Keystone Studios in Los An ...

'' is released. * February 7 – Release of Charlie Chaplin's second film, the Keystone comedy '' Kid Auto Races at Venice'', in which his character of

The Tramp The Tramp (''Charlot'' in several languages), also known as the Little Tramp, was English actor Charlie Chaplin's most memorable on-screen character and an icon in world cinema during the era of silent film. ''The Tramp'' is also the title of ...

is introduced to audiences (although first filmed in ''

Mabel's Strange Predicament ''Mabel's Strange Predicament'' is a 1914 American film starring Mabel Normand and Charles Chaplin, notable for being the first film for which Chaplin donned the costume of The Tramp, although his appearance in the costume in Kid Auto Races a ...

'', released two days later). * February 8 –

Winsor McCay Zenas Winsor McCay ( – July 26, 1934) was an American cartoonist and animator. He is best known for the comic strip ''Little Nemo'' (1905–14; 1924–26) and the animated film ''Gertie the Dinosaur'' (1914). For contractual reasons, he worke ...

's ''

Gertie the Dinosaur ''Gertie the Dinosaur'' is a 1914 animated short film by American cartoonist and animator Winsor McCay. It is the earliest animated film to feature a dinosaur. McCay first used the film before live audiences as an interactive part of his vaude ...

'' greatly advances filmed animation movement techniques. * February 10 – Release of the film '' Hearts Adrift''; the name of

Mary Pickford Gladys Marie Smith (April 8, 1892 – May 29, 1979), known professionally as Mary Pickford, was a Canadian-American stage and screen actress and producer with a career that spanned five decades. A pioneer in the US film industry, she co-founde ...

, the star, is displayed above the title on movie marquees. * February –

Lewis J. Selznick Lewis J. Selznick (May 2, 1870 or 1869 – January 25, 1933) was an American producer in the early years of the film industry. After initial involvement with World Film at Fort Lee, New Jersey, he established Selznick Pictures in California. B ...

and

Arthur Spiegel Arthur Henry Spiegel I was a Chicago mail-order businessman and early American film studio executive. Biography Spiegel was the youngest son of Jewish businessman Joseph Spiegel, founder of the Spiegel Home Furnishings merchandising house b ...

organize the

World Film Corporation The World Film Company or World Film Corporation was an American film production and distribution company, organized in 1914 in Fort Lee, New Jersey. Short-lived but significant in American film history, World Film was created by financier and fil ...

, a distributor of independently produced films located in

Fort Lee, New Jersey Fort Lee is a borough at the eastern border of Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, situated along the Hudson River atop the Palisades. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the borough's population was 40,191. As of the 2010 U.S. census, th ...

, * March 8 – D. W. Griffith's first feature film, ''

Judith of Bethulia ''Judith of Bethulia'' (1914 in film, 1914) is an American film starring Blanche Sweet and Henry B. Walthall, and produced and directed by D. W. Griffith, based on the play "Judith and the Holofernes" (1896) by Thomas Bailey Aldrich, which itself ...

'', is released. It is his last production for the

Biograph Company The Biograph Company, also known as the American Mutoscope and Biograph Company, was a motion picture company founded in 1895 and active until 1916. It was the first company in the United States devoted entirely to film production and exhibition ...

. * March 20 – '' Tess of the Storm Country'' makes

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

damsel in distress The damsel in distress is a recurring narrative device in which one or more men must rescue a woman who has either been kidnapped or placed in general peril. Kinship, love, or lust (or a combination of those) gives the male protagonist the motiv ...

in film. * April 12 – The 3,300-seat

Mark Strand Theatre The Strand Theatre was an early movie palace located at 1579 Broadway, at the northwest corner of 47th Street and Broadway in Times Square, New York City. Opened in 1914, the theater was later known as the Mark Strand Theatre, the Warner Theatre ...

opens in New York City. * April 18 – ''

Cabiria ''Cabiria'' is a 1914 Italian epic silent film, directed by Giovanni Pastrone and shot in Turin. The film is set in ancient Sicily, Carthage, and Cirta during the period of the Second Punic War (218–202 BC). It follows a melodramatic main p ...

'', directed by

Giovanni Pastrone Giovanni Pastrone, also known by his artistic name Piero Fosco (13 September 1883 – 27 June 1959), was an Italian film pioneer, director, screenwriter, actor and technician. Pastrone was born in Montechiaro d'Asti. He worked during the era of ...

, is released in Italy, the first

epic film Epic films are a style of filmmaking with large-scale, sweeping scope, and spectacle. The usage of the term has shifted over time, sometimes designating a film genre and at other times simply synonymous with big-budget filmmaking. Like epics in ...

, featuring the first extensive use of a moving

camera dolly A camera dolly is a wheeled cart or similar device used in filmmaking and television production to create smooth horizontal camera movements. The camera is mounted to the dolly and the camera operator and focus puller or camera assistant usual ...

in a feature film, and introducing the long-running character

Maciste Maciste () is one of the oldest recurring characters of cinema, created by Gabriele d'Annunzio and Giovanni Pastrone. He is featured throughout the history of the cinema of Italy from the 1910s to the mid-1960s. He is usually depicted as a Hercu ...

. * May 8 –

Paramount Pictures Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American film and television production company, production and Distribution (marketing), distribution company and the main namesake division of Paramount Global (formerly ViacomCBS). It is the fifth-oldes ...

is formed as a film distributor by

William Wadsworth Hodkinson William Wadsworth Hodkinson (August 16, 1881 – June 2, 1971), known more commonly as W. W. Hodkinson, was born in Independence, Kansas. Known as ''The Man Who Invented Hollywood'', he opened one of the first movie theaters in Ogden, Utah in 190 ...

. * September – The Neptune Film Company opens the

Neptune Studios The BBC Elstree Centre, sometimes referred to as the BBC Elstree Studios, is a television production facility, currently owned by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). The complex is located between Eldon Avenue and Clarendon Road in Boreh ...

(the first "dark stage" in England) at

Borehamwood Borehamwood (, historically also Boreham Wood) is a town in southern Hertfordshire, England, from Charing Cross. Borehamwood has a population of 31,074, and is within the London commuter belt. The town's film and TV studios are commonly known ...

, north of London. * November 19 – William Fox's Box Office Attractions Company releases its first production, ''

Life's Shop Window ''Life's Shop Window'' is a 1914 American silent drama film directed by J. Gordon Edwards and starring Claire Whitney and Stuart Holmes. It is a film adaptation of the 1907 novel of the same name by Annie Sophie Cory. The film depicts the stor ...

''. * December 3 –

William S. Hart William Surrey Hart (December 6, 1864 – June 23, 1946) was an American silent film actor, screenwriter, director and producer. He is remembered as a foremost Western star of the silent era who "imbued all of his characters with honor and inte ...

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

'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 Filoteo Alberini (14 March 1865 – 12 April 1937) was an Italian inventor, movie director, and one of the earliest pioneers of cinema. Biography Born in Orte, he began working as a handyman in his native town and, after completing the compulsor ...

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 ''The House of Bondage'' is a lost 1914 silent film drama directed by Pierce Kingsley and starring Lottie Pickford.lost Lost may refer to getting lost, or to: Geography *Lost, Aberdeenshire, a hamlet in Scotland * Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail, or LOST, a hiking and cycling trail in Florida, US History *Abbreviation of lost work, any work which is known to have bee ...

1914

silent film A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, when ...

drama directed by Pierce Kingsley and starring

Lottie Pickford Charlotte Smith (June 9, 1893 – December 9, 1936), known professionally as Lottie Pickford, was a Canadian-American silent film actress and socialite. She was the younger sister of fellow actress Mary Pickford and elder sister of actor Jack ...

. * January 3 – '' Engelein'', German silent

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...

written and directed by

Urban Gad Peter Urban Bruun Gad (12 February 1879 – 26 December 1947) was a Danish film director, stage actor, screenwriter, and author. He directed 40 films between 1910 and 1927. His wife Asta Nielsen starred in 30 of his films, also in his début the ...

* 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 Michael Curtiz ( ; born Manó Kaminer; since 1905 Mihály Kertész; hu, Kertész Mihály; December 24, 1886 April 10, 1962) was a Hungarian-American film director, recognized as one of the most prolific directors in history. He directed cla ...

* January 22 – ''

Absinthe Absinthe (, ) is an anise-flavoured spirit derived from several plants, including the flowers and leaves of ''Artemisia absinthium'' ("grand wormwood"), together with green anise, sweet fennel, and other medicinal and culinary herbs. Historical ...

'' American silent

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...

starring

King Baggot William King Baggot (November 7, 1879 – July 11, 1948) was an American actor, film director and screenwriter. He was an internationally famous movie star of the silent film era. The first individually publicized leading man in America, B ...

and

Leah Baird Leah Baird (born Ada Frankenstein; June 20, 1883 – October 3, 1971) was an American actress and screenwriter. Life Baird was born in Champaign County, Illinois. on June 20, 1883, the daughter of William Frankenstein and Bertha Schreiver Fran ...

and directed by

Herbert Brenon Herbert Brenon (born Alexander Herbert Reginald St. John Brenon; 13 January 1880 – 21 June 1958) was an Irish-born U.S. film director, actor and screenwriter during the era of silent films through the 1930s. Brenon was among the early film ...

* February 2 – ''

'' the first film starring

. * February 5 – '' O Mimi San'', starring

Sessue Hayakawa , known professionally as , was a Japanese actor and a matinée idol. He was a popular star in Hollywood during the silent film era of the 1910s and early 1920s. Hayakawa was the first actor of Asian descent to achieve stardom as a leading man ...

Tsuru Aoki was a Japanese stage and screen actress whose career was most prolific in the United States during the silent film era of the 1910s through the 1920s. Aoki may have been the first Asian actress to garner top billing in American motion pictures. ...

and

Mildred Harris Mildred Harris (April 18, 1901 – July 20, 1944) was an American stage, film, and vaudeville actress during the early part of the 20th century. Harris began her career in the film industry as a child actress when she was 10 years old. She was a ...

* February 7 – '' Kid Auto Races at Venice'', starring

* February 8 – ''

'', an animated film that incorporated many cinematic innovations * February 9 – ''

'', starring Mabel Normand and

* February 12 – '' The Squaw Man'', directed by

Oscar Apfel Oscar C. Apfel (January 17, 1878 – March 21, 1938) was an American film actor, director, screenwriter and producer. He appeared in more than 160 films between 1913 and 1939, and also directed 94 films between 1911 and 1927. Biography Apf ...

and

, starring

Dustin Farnum Dustin Lancy Farnum (May 27, 1874 – July 3, 1929) was an American singer, dancer, and actor on the stage and in silent films. Although he played a wide variety of roles, he tended toward westerns and became one of the biggest stars of the genr ...

* March 1 - ''

How Moscha Came Back ''How Moscha Came Back'' is a 1914 silent film comedy short directed by Phillips Smalley. It was produced by the Crystal Film Company and distributed through Universal Film Manufacturing Company Universal Pictures (legally Universal City St ...

'', silent film comedy short directed by

Phillips Smalley Wendell Phillips Smalley (August 7, 1865 – May 2, 1939) was an American silent film director and actor. Biography Born in Brooklyn, New York, he was the grandson of Wendell Phillips; he was the son of George Washburn Smalley, a war corres ...

* March 8 – ''

'', directed by D. W. Griffith, starring

Blanche Sweet Sarah Blanche Sweet (June 18, 1896 – September 6, 1986) was an American silent film actress who began her career in the earliest days of the Hollywood motion picture film industry. Early life Born Sarah Blanche Sweet (though her first na ...

* March 24 – ''

The Avenging Conscience ''The Avenging Conscience: or "Thou Shalt Not Kill"'' is a 1914 silent horror film directed by D. W. Griffith. The film is based on Edgar Allan Poe's 1843 short story "The Tell-Tale Heart" and his 1849 poem " Annabel Lee". Plot A young man ( H ...

'', directed by D. W. Griffith, starring

and

Henry B. Walthall Henry Brazeale Walthall (March 16, 1878 – June 17, 1936) was an American stage and film actor. He appeared as the Little Colonel in D. W. Griffith's ''The Birth of a Nation'' (1915). Early life Henry B. Walthall was born March 16, 1878 on a ...

; loosely based on the works of

Edgar Allan Poe Edgar Allan Poe (; Edgar Poe; January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic. Poe is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and the macabre. He is wide ...

* March 31 – '' The Perils of Pauline'', ( serial), starring

Pearl White Pearl Fay White (March 4, 1889 – August 4, 1938) was an American stage and film actress. She began her career on the stage at the age of six, and later moved on to silent films appearing in a number of popular serials. Dubbed the "Queen of ...

* April 6 – ''

The Old Curiosity Shop ''The Old Curiosity Shop'' is one of two novels (the other being ''Barnaby Rudge'') which Charles Dickens published along with short stories in his weekly serial ''Master Humphrey's Clock'', from 1840 to 1841. It was so popular that New York r ...

'' directed by

Thomas Bentley Thomas Bentley (23 February 1884 – 23 December 1966) was a British film director. He directed 68 films between 1912 and 1941. He directed three films in the early DeForest Phonofilm sound-on-film process, ''The Man in the Street'' (1926), '' ...

, starring Alma Taylor * April 15 – '' Brewster's Millions'' * April 18 – ''

'', directed by

* April 18 – ''

Mabel at the Wheel ''Mabel at the Wheel'' is a 1914 American motion picture starring Charles Chaplin and Mabel Normand, and directed by Mabel Normand and Mack Sennett. The film is also known as ''Hot Finish''. Plot Charlie offers Mabel a ride on his two-seater ...

'', starring Mabel Normand,

Harry McCoy Harry McCoy (December 10, 1893 – September 1, 1937) was an American film actor and screenwriter. He appeared in more than 150 films between 1912 and 1935. Early years McCoy was born on December 10, 1893, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ...

, and

* 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 – Ma ...

'' * May ? - ''Fantomas Part Five'': '' Le Faux Magistrat'' * May 11 – '' The Master Mind'' * May – '' Mr. Barnes of New York'' * June 8 – ''The Wrath of Gods'', starring

and

Frank Borzage Frank Borzage (; April 23, 1894 – June 19, 1962) was an Academy Award-winning American film director and actor, known for directing '' 7th Heaven'' (1927), '' Street Angel'' (1928), '' Bad Girl'' (1931), '' A Farewell to Arms'' (1932), ''Man's ...

* June 12 – ''

Der Hund von Baskerville ''Der Hund von Baskerville'' is a 1914 German silent film adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle's 1902 novel '' The Hound of the Baskervilles'', the first film adaptation of the work. According to the website silentera.com, the film was considered ...

'' aka ''The Hound of the Baskervilles'' (Germany/ Vitascope), directed by

Rudolf Meinert Rudolf Meinert (1882–6 March 1943) was an Austrian screenwriter, film producer and film director, director. Meinert was born Rudolf Bürstein in Vienna, but worked for most of his career in the Cinema of Germany, German film industry. He became ...

, written by

Richard Oswald Richard Oswald (5 November 1880 – 11 September 1963) was an Austrian film director, producer, screenwriter, and father of German-American film director Gerd Oswald. Early career Richard Oswald, born in Vienna as Richard W. Ornstein, began h ...

, starring

Alwin Neuß Carl Alwin Heinrich Neuß (17 June 1879 – 30 October 1935) was a German film director and actor, noted for playing Sherlock Holmes in a series of silent films during the 1910s. He also played the dual role of Jekyll and Hyde in the 1910 Danish ...

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 ''The Million Dollar Mystery'' is a 23-chapter film serial released in 1914, directed by Howell Hansel, and starring Florence La Badie and James Cruze. It is presumed lost. Plot A prologue for ''The Million Dollar Mystery'' introduced the chara ...

'', ( serial), starring

Florence La Badie Florence La Badie (born Florence Russ; April 27, 1888 – October 13, 1917) was an American-Canadian actress in the early days of the silent film era. She was a major star between 1911 and 1917. Her career was at its height when she died a ...

* July 13 – ''

My Official Wife ''My Official Wife'' is an 1891 novel by Richard Henry Savage, popular in its day, soon after adapted for the stage, and for silent films in 1914 and in 1926, and a German-language film in 1936. Book Savage wrote the first draft of his firs ...

'', starring

Clara Kimball Young Clara Kimball Young (born Edith Matilda Clara Kimball; September 6, 1890 – October 15, 1960) was an American film actress who was popular in the early silent film era. Early life Edith Matilda Clara Kimball was born in Chicago on Septembe ...

* July 13 – ''

The Man on the Box ''The Man on the Box'' is a 1914 American silent comedy-drama film directed by Oscar Apfel and co-directed by Cecil B. DeMille. It was based on the 1904 novel of the same name by Harold MacGrath and stars Horace B. Carpenter. Max Figman had ...

'' * July 17 – '' The Stain'', starring

Theda Bara Theda Bara ( ; born Theodosia Burr Goodman; July 29, 1885 – April 7, 1955) was an American silent film and stage actress. Bara was one of the more popular actresses of the silent era and one of cinema's early sex symbols. Her femme fatal ...

* July 22 – ''

By the Sun's Rays ''By the Sun's Rays'' is a 1914 American short silent Western film directed by Charles Giblyn and featuring Lon Chaney and Murdock MacQuarrie. It is one of the earliest surviving films of Lon Chaney, with several prints existing in private fil ...

'' * August 10 – '' The Call of the North'', starring

Robert Edeson Robert Edeson (June 3, 1868 – March 24, 1931) was an American film and stage actor of the silent era and a vaudeville performer. Life and career Edeson was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, the son of manager and actor George R. Edeson. Afte ...

* September 7 – '' The Virginian'', starring

* September 22 – '' Ireland a Nation'' * September 23 – ''The Aztec Treasure'' * September 28 – ''

The Patchwork Girl of Oz ''The Patchwork Girl of Oz'' by L. Frank Baum is a children's novel, the seventh in the Oz series. Characters include the Woozy, Ojo "the Unlucky", Unc Nunkie, Dr. Pipt, Scraps (the patchwork girl), and others. The book was first published on ...

'' * September 28 – ''

The Magic Cloak of Oz ''The Magic Cloak of Oz'' is a 1914 film directed by J. Farrell MacDonald. It was written by L. Frank Baum and produced by Baum and composer Louis F. Gottschalk. The film is an adaptation of Baum's 1905 novel, '' Queen Zixi of Ix''. Produ ...

'', starring

* October 14 – ''

His Majesty, the Scarecrow of Oz ''His Majesty, the Scarecrow of Oz'' is a 1914 American silent fantasy adventure film directed by J. Farrell MacDonald, and written and produced by L. Frank Baum. It stars Violet MacMillan, Frank Moore, Vivian Reed, Todd Wright, Pierre Coud ...

'', starring

* October 14 – ''

Mabel's Blunder ''Mabel's Blunder'' (1914) is a silent comedy film directed by, written by, and starring Mabel Normand, the most successful of the early silent screen comediennes. Plot ''Mabel's Blunder'' tells the tale of a young woman who is secretly engaged ...

'' * October 22 – ''

What's His Name ''What's His Name'' is a 1914 American comedy-drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille. A 35mm print of this film exists in the George Eastman House film archive. Plot A baker’s daughter, Nellie Duluth, marries a soda fountain operator, Har ...

'', starring Max Figman * November 2 – ''

Salomy Jane Salomy Jane may refer to: *" Salomy Jane's Kiss", an 1889 western short story by Bret Harte, included in ''Stories of Light and Shadow'' (1898) * ''Salomy Jane'' (play), a 1907 stage adaptation by Paul Armstrong *"Salomy Jane", a 1910 western nove ...

'' * November 7 – ''

The Hazards of Helen ''The Hazards of Helen'' is an American adventure film serial (or possibly a film series) of 119 twelve-minute episodes released over a span of slightly more than two years by the Kalem Company between November 7, 1914, and February 24, 1917. At 2 ...

'', ( serial), starring Helen Holmes * November 7 – '' His Musical Career'', starring

* 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 Cl ...

'' * November 13 – ''

Ayastefanos'taki Rus Abidesinin Yıkılışı ''Demolition of the Monument at San Stefano'' ( tr, Ayastefanos'taki Rus Abidesinin Yıkılışı) is a 1914 Turkish documentary film directed by former army officer Fuat Uzkınay. It is the oldest known Turkish-made film, with a length of 150 ...

'', directed by Fuat Uzkınay, considered to be the first Turkish movie – (

Ottoman Empire The Ottoman Empire, * ; is an archaic version. The definite article forms and were synonymous * and el, Оθωμανική Αυτοκρατορία, Othōmanikē Avtokratoria, label=none * info page on book at Martin Luther University) ...

) * November 15 – '' Rose of the Rancho'', starring Bessie Barriscale * November 19 – ''

'', first film produced by William Fox's Box Office Attractions Company, the forerunner to

Fox Film 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 ...

* December 7 – '' The Ghost Breaker'' (Paramount) directed by

and Oscar C. Apfel, starring

H. B. Warner Henry Byron Warner (born Henry Byron Lickfold, 26 October 1876 – 21 December 1958) was an English film and theatre actor. He was popular during the silent era and played Jesus Christ in '' The King of Kings''. In later years, he successfu ...

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'', written, directed, and starring

* December 7 – '' In the Land of the Head Hunters'' * December 14 – ''

The Last Egyptian ''The Last Egyptian: A Romance of the Nile'' is a novel written by L. Frank Baum, famous as the creator of the Land of Oz. The book was published anonymously on May 1, 1908Katharine M. Rogers, ''L. Frank Baum, Creator of Oz: A Biography'', New Y ...

'', produced and written by

L. Frank Baum Lyman Frank Baum (; May 15, 1856 – May 6, 1919) was an American author best known for his children's books, particularly ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' and its sequels. He wrote 14 novels in the ''Oz'' series, plus 41 other novels (not includ ...

, 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 Mack Sennett (born Michael Sinnott; January 17, 1880 – November 5, 1960) was a Canadian-American film actor, director, and producer, and studio head, known as the 'King of Comedy'. Born in Danville, Quebec, in 1880, he started in films in the ...

, starring

, Mabel Normand and

. First comedy feature film. * December 28 – ''

A Study in Scarlet ''A Study in Scarlet'' is an 1887 detective novel by British writer Arthur Conan Doyle. The story marks the first appearance of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, who would become the most famous detective duo in literature. The book's title der ...

'', directed by George Pearson; based on the

Arthur Conan Doyle Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle (22 May 1859 – 7 July 1930) was a British writer and physician. He created the character Sherlock Holmes in 1887 for ''A Study in Scarlet'', the first of four novels and fifty-six short stories about Ho ...

story * December 28 – ''

Cinderella "Cinderella",; french: link=no, Cendrillon; german: link=no, Aschenputtel) or "The Little Glass Slipper", is a folk tale with thousands of variants throughout the world.Dundes, Alan. Cinderella, a Casebook. Madison, Wis: University of Wisconsi ...

'', starring

* December 28 – ''

The Exploits of Elaine ''The Exploits of Elaine'' is a 1914 American film serial in the damsel in distress genre of '' The Perils of Pauline'' (1914). ''The Exploits of Elaine'' tells the story of a young woman named Elaine who, with the help of a detective, tries to ...

'', ( serial), directed by Louis Gasnier and George B. Seitz, starring

and

Sheldon Lewis Sheldon Lewis (April 20, 1868 – May 7, 1958) was an American actor of the silent era best known for his antagonistic roles. He appeared in more than 90 films between 1914 and 1936. Lewis was married to actress Virginia Pearson, and they were ...

Other films released in 1914

* ''Absinthe'' (Imp/ Universal) written and directed by

, starring

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 Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (; 27 January 1832 – 14 January 1898), better known by his pen name Lewis Carroll, was an English author, poet and mathematician. His most notable works are ''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'' (1865) and its sequel ...

. 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

Cecil B. Hepworth Cecil may refer to: People with the name * Cecil (given name), a given name (including a list of people and fictional characters with the name) * Cecil (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) Places Canada *Cecil, Alberta, ...

, starring William Felton and Alma Taylor; yet another adaptation of

George du Maurier George Louis Palmella Busson du Maurier (6 March 1834 – 8 October 1896) was a Franco-British cartoonist and writer known for work in ''Punch'' and a Gothic novel ''Trilby'', featuring the character Svengali. His son was the actor Sir Gerald d ...

's 1894 novel ''

Trilby A trilby is a narrow-brimmed type of hat. The trilby was once viewed as the rich man's favored hat; it is sometimes called the "brown trilby" in Britain Roetzel, Bernhard (1999). ''Gentleman's Guide to Grooming and Style''. Barnes & Noble. and ...

''; 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 Erckmann-Chatrian was the name used by French authors Émile Erckmann (1822–1899) and Alexandre Chatrian (1826–1890), nearly all of whose works were jointly written.Mary Ellen Snodgrass, ''Encyclopedia of Gothic Literature''. New York, Facts ...

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

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''. * ''

'' (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 Charles John Huffam Dickens (; 7 February 1812 – 9 June 1870) was an English writer and social critic. He created some of the world's best-known fictional characters and is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian e ...

novel.Kinnard,Roy (1995). "Horror in Silent Films". McFarland and Company Inc. Page 62. . * ''The Chimes'' (British/ Hepworth) written and directed by

, produced by

Cecil Hepworth Cecil Milton Hepworth (19 March 1874 – 9 February 1953) was a British film director, producer and screenwriter. He was among the founders of the British film industry and continued making films into the 1920s at his Hepworth Studios. In ...

, starring Warwick Buckland and Stewart Rome, based on the story by

. * ''The Chimes'' (U.S. Amusement Corp.) another adaptation of the

story; written and directed by

Herbert Blache Herbert may refer to: People Individuals * Herbert (musician) Matthew Herbert (born 1972), also known as Herbert, Doctor Rockit, Radio Boy, Mr. Vertigo, Transformer, and Wishmountain, is a British electronic musician. He often takes soun ...

, 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 ''

'', produced by

Charles Urban Charles Urban (April 15, 1867 – August 29, 1942) was an Anglo-American film producer and distributor, and one of the most significant figures in British cinema before the First World War. He was a pioneer of the documentary, educational, propa ...

. * ''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 ''Discord and Harmony'' is a 1914 American silent short romantic drama film directed by Allan Dwan and featuring Murdock MacQuarrie, Pauline Bush, and Lon Chaney. The film's scenario, written by Arthur Rosson, was based on an event experience ...

'' (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 Robert Louis Stevenson (born Robert Lewis Balfour Stevenson; 13 November 1850 – 3 December 1894) was a Scottish novelist, essayist, poet and travel writer. He is best known for works such as ''Treasure Island'', ''Strange Case of Dr Jekyll a ...

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 William Wilkie Collins (8 January 1824 – 23 September 1889) was an English novelist and playwright known especially for ''The Woman in White (novel), The Woman in White'' (1859), a mystery novel and early "sensation novel", and for ''The Moons ...

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 ''The End of the Feud'' is a 1914 American silent drama film directed by Allan Dwan and featuring Murdock MacQuarrie, Pauline Bush, and Lon Chaney. The film is now considered lost. Plot The hillbilly families of Hen Dawson (Murdock Mac Qua ...

'' (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 Allan Dwan (born Joseph Aloysius Dwan; April 3, 1885 – December 28, 1981) was a pioneering Canadian-born American motion picture director, producer, and screenwriter. Early life Born Joseph Aloysius Dwan in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Dwan, was ...

, 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 Leonidas Frank "Lon" Chaney (April 1, 1883 – August 26, 1930) was an American actor. He is regarded as one of the most versatile and powerful actors of cinema, renowned for his characterizations of tortured, often grotesque and affli ...

; a lost film. * ''The Forces of Evil'', aka ''The Dominant Will'' (Eclair/ Leading Players) based on the

novel ''

''.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'' (Universal) directed by

Joseph De Grasse Joseph Louis De Grasse (May 4, 1873 – May 25, 1940) was a Canadian film director. Born in Bathurst, New Brunswick, he was the elder brother of actor Sam De Grasse. Biography Joseph De Grasse had studied and was a first-class graduate of acc ...

, 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 ''Her Grave Mistake'' is a 1914 American silent Western film featuring Lon Chaney and Murdock MacQuarrie. Very little is known about who wrote or directed this film. The film is now considered to be lost. Plot Roger Grant, foreman of the "Cir ...

'' (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 ''Her Life's Story'' (aka ''Her Life Story'' in some references) is a 1914 American silent supernatural drama film directed by Joe De Grasse and featuring Lon Chaney and Pauline Bush. It was written by James Dayton, based on a poem called "The ...

'' (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 ''The Oubliette'' is a 1914 American silent historical drama film directed by Charles Giblyn, featuring Murdock MacQuarrie, Pauline Bush, and Lon Chaney. It is part one of a four-film series directed by Giblyn called '' The Adventures of Fran ...

'' (1914).Blake, Michael F. (1998). "The Films of Lon Chaney". Vestal Press Inc. Page 25. . * '' The Honor of the Mounted'' (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 ''The Hopes of Blind Alley'' is a 1914 American silent drama film directed (and co-written) by Allan Dwan and featuring Murdock MacQuarrie, Pauline Bush and Lon Chaney. A still exists showing Lon Chaney as the Italian statuette vendor. The ...

'' (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

*''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 Harry may refer to: TV shows * ''Harry'' (American TV series), a 1987 American comedy series starring Alan Arkin * ''Harry'' (British TV series), a 1993 BBC drama that ran for two seasons * ''Harry'' (talk show), a 2016 American daytime talk show ...

, starring

Rupert Julian Rupert Julian (born Thomas Percival Hayes; 25 January 1879 – 27 December 1943) was a New Zealand cinema actor, director, writer and producer. During his career, Julian directed 60 films and acted in over 90 films. He is best remembered for di ...

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

novel ''

''. * ''Jane Eyre'' (Imp/ Universal Pictures) directed by

Frank Hall Crane Frank Hall Crane (January 1, 1873 – September 1, 1948) was an American stage and film actor and director.

, starring Ethel Grandin and Irving Cummings, based on the 1847

Charlotte Bronte Charlotte ( ) is the List of municipalities in North Carolina, most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located in the Piedmont (United States), Piedmont region, it is the county seat of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, Meckl ...

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 ''The Lamb, the Woman, the Wolf'' is a 1914 American silent Western drama film directed by Allan Dwan and featuring Murdock MacQuarrie, Pauline Bush, and Lon Chaney. The film is now considered lost. Plot The Lamb is a hard-working local ne ...

'' (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

and

* '' Lights and Shadows'' (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 ''The Lion, the Lamb, the Man'' is a 1914 American silent drama film directed by Joe De Grasse, written by Tom Forman and featuring Lon Chaney and Pauline Bush. Though once believed to be lost, a shortened version of the film was preserved by th ...

'' (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 fil ...

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

and Pauline Bush. * ''

A Miner's Romance ''A Miner's Romance'' is a 1914 American silent Western film featuring Lon Chaney and Murdock MacQuarrie. It is unknown who directed this film. The film is now considered to be lost. Plot John Burns (Lon Chaney) is chased by a bear and falls ...

'' (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

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 Charles Brabin (April 17, 1882 – November 3, 1957) was a British-American film director. Biography Born in Liverpool, England, he was educated at St. Francis Xavier College. Brabin sailed to New York City in the early 1900s and, while hold ...

, starring William Bechtel and Gertrude Braun. * ''A Night of Thrills'' (Universal/ Rex) directed by

, starring

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 ''The Old Cobbler'' is a 1914 American silent drama film directed by Murdock MacQuarrie. The film features Murdock MacQuarrie, Richard Rosson, Agnes Vernon and Lon Chaney. ''The Old Cobbler'' was MacQuarrie's debut film as a director. The fi ...

'' (Universal) directed by

(who also starred in the film), also starring Lon Chaney and Agnes Vernon * ''

'' (Universal) medieval adventure film directed by Charles Giblyn, starring

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

novel, ''The Moonstone''. * ''

A Ranch Romance ''A Ranch Romance'' is a 1914 American silent Western film featuring Murdock MacQuarrie and Lon Chaney. A still from the film exists showing Chaney in action. The film is now considered to be lost. Plot John Preston, a ranch owner, owes a f ...

'' (Nestor/ Universal) starring Murdock MacQuarrie, Lon Chaney and Agnes Vernon * ''

Remember Mary Magdalen ''Remember Mary Magdalen'' is a 1914 silent short drama film directed by Allan Dwan and featuring Pauline Bush, Murdock MacQuarrie, and Lon Chaney. The film is now considered lost. Plot Repenting of a foolish mistake she made in her youth, a ...

'' (Victor/ Universal) directed by Allan Dwan, starring Lon Chaney, Murdock MacQuarrie and Pauline Bush * '' Richelieu'' (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 Max Mack (1884–1973) was a German screenwriter, film producer and director during the silent era. He is particularly known for his 1913 film ''The Other''. He directed, and co-starred in, an early film adaptation of ''Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'' in ...

, written by

, starring Alwin Neuss and Hanni Weiss; an unofficial film adaptation of the

novella ''Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde''; existing prints run about 30 minutes instead of the original's 50-minute length. * ''

A Small Town Girl ''A Small Town Girl'' (aka ''The Small Town Girl'') was a 1914 American silent drama film directed by Allan Dwan and featuring Lon Chaney, Pauline Bush and Rupert Julian. The film is now considered to be lost. Some sources list this as a 191 ...

'' (Universal) directed by Allan Dwan, starring Lon Chaney, Pauline Bush and

; 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, 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 Maurice Elvey (11 November 1887 – 28 August 1967) was one of the most prolific film directors in British history. He directed nearly 200 films between 1913 and 1957. During the silent film era he directed as many as twenty films per year. He a ...

, 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 accountant ...

; based on the story by

, 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 ''

'' by

. * ''The Temptations of Satan'' (U.S. Amusement) directed by

, starring Vinnie Burns, Fraunie Fraunholz and James O'Neill as Satan. * ''

The Tragedy of Whispering Creek ''The Tragedy of Whispering Creek'' is a 1914 American silent short Western film directed by Allan Dwan and featuring Murdock MacQuarrie, Pauline Bush, and Lon Chaney. Chaney expert Jon Mirsalis says Chaney also wrote the screenplay, based on ...

'' (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

's novel of the same name. * ''

The Unlawful Trade ''The Unlawful Trade'' is a 1914 American silent short drama film directed by Allan Dwan and starring Pauline Bush, William Lloyd, Murdock MacQuarrie, George Cooper, and Lon Chaney. Allan Dwan also wrote the screenplay, based on a story b ...

'' (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 Mary Mackay (1 May 185521 April 1924), also called Minnie Mackey, and known by her pseudonym Marie Corelli (, also , ), was an English novelist. From the appearance of her first novel ''A Romance of Two Worlds'' in 1886, she became the bestsel ...

. * ''The Vij'' (Russian) written and directed by Ladislas Starevitch, starring Ivan Mosjoukine and Olga Obolenskaya; based on the story by

Gogol Nikolai Vasilyevich Gogol; uk, link=no, Мико́ла Васи́льович Го́голь, translit=Mykola Vasyliovych Hohol; (russian: Яновский; uk, Яновський, translit=Yanovskyi) ( – ) was a Russian novelist, ...

; remade later as ''Black Sunday'' (1960). * ''

Virtue Is Its Own Reward ''Virtue Is Its Own Reward'' (aka ''Virtue Its Own Reward'') is a 1914 American silent drama film directed by Joe De Grasse and featuring Lon Chaney and Pauline Bush. It was written by Harry G. Stafford from a story by John Barton Oxford. The ...

'', 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 Gilbert M. "Broncho Billy" Anderson (born Maxwell Henry Aronson; March 21, 1880 – January 20, 1971) was an American actor, writer, film director, and film producer, who was the first star of the Western film genre. He was a founder and star ...

'' (1910–1916) * ''

Harold Lloyd Harold Clayton Lloyd, Sr. (April 20, 1893 – March 8, 1971) was an American actor, comedian, and stunt performer who appeared in many silent comedy films.Obituary ''Variety'', March 10, 1971, page 55. One of the most influential film co ...

'' (1913–1921) * ''

'' (1914–1923)

Births

*January 5 –

George Reeves George Reeves (born George Keefer Brewer; January 5, 1914 – June 16, 1959) was an American actor. He is best known for portraying Superman in the television series '' Adventures of Superman'' (1952–1958). His death at age 45 from a g ...

, actor (died

1959 Events January * January 1 - Cuba: Fulgencio Batista flees Havana when the forces of Fidel Castro advance. * January 2 - Lunar probe Luna 1 was the first man-made object to attain escape velocity from Earth. It reached the vicinity of E ...

) *January 6 –

Danny Thomas Danny Thomas (born Amos Muzyad Yaqoob Kairouz; January 6, 1912 – February 6, 1991) was an American actor, singer, nightclub comedian, producer, and philanthropist. He created and starred in one of the most successful and long-running sitc ...

, singer, actor, comedian (died

1991 File:1991 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Boris Yeltsin, elected as Russia's first president, waves the new flag of Russia after the 1991 Soviet coup d'état attempt, orchestrated by Soviet hardliners; Mount Pinatubo erupts in the Phil ...

) *January 13 –

Osa Massen Osa Massen (born Aase Madsen Iversen, 13 January 1914 – 2 January 2006) was a Danish actress who became a successful movie actress in Hollywood. She became a naturalized citizen of the United States in 1941. Background and early career Bo ...

, Danish actress (died

2006 File:2006 Events Collage V1.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2006 Winter Olympics open in Turin; Twitter is founded and launched by Jack Dorsey; The Nintendo Wii is released; Montenegro 2006 Montenegrin independence referendum, votes to declare ...

) *January 14 –

Harold Russell Harold John Avery Russell (January 14, 1914 – January 29, 2002) was an American World War II veteran. After losing his hands during his military service, Russell was cast in the epic drama film ''The Best Years of Our Lives'' (1946), which e ...

, actor (died

2002 File:2002 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 2002 Winter Olympics are held in Salt Lake City; Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and her daughter Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon die; East Timor gains East Timor independence, indepe ...

) *January 15 – Dimples Cooper, Filipina actress (died 1960) *January 30 –

John Ireland John Benjamin Ireland (January 30, 1914 – March 21, 1992) was a Canadian actor. He was nominated for an Academy Award for his performance in ''All the King's Men'' (1949), making him the first Vancouver-born actor to receive an Oscar nomin ...

, actor (died

1992 File:1992 Events Collage V1.png, From left, clockwise: 1992 Los Angeles riots, Riots break out across Los Angeles, California after the Police brutality, police beating of Rodney King; El Al Flight 1862 crashes into a residential apartment buildi ...

) *January 31 -

Carey Loftin William Carey Loftin (January 31, 1914 – March 4, 1997, a.k.a. Cary Loftin, Carry Loftin, Carey Lofton, Gary Loftin, William Carey Loftin) was an American professional stuntman, stunt coordinator and actor in the U.S. film industry. He is ...

, American stuntman, stunt coordinator and actor (died

1997 File:1997 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The movie set of ''Titanic'', the highest-grossing movie in history at the time; ''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'', is published; Comet Hale-Bopp passes by Earth and becomes one of t ...

) *February 3 –

Mary Carlisle Mary Carlisle (born Gwendolyn Witter; February 3, 1914 – August 1, 2018) was an American actress, singer, and dancer, best known for her roles as a wholesome ingénue in numerous 1930s Musical film, musical-comedy films. She starred in more ...

, actress (died

2018 File:2018 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in PyeongChang, South Korea; Protests erupt following the Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi; March for Our Lives protests take place across the United ...

) *February 6 –

Thurl Ravenscroft Thurl Arthur Ravenscroft (; February 6, 1914May 22, 2005) was an American actor and bass singer. He was known as one of the booming voices behind Kellogg's Frosted Flakes animated spokesman Tony the Tiger for more than five decades. He was al ...

, actor, singer (died

2005 File:2005 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf of Mexico; the Funeral of Pope John Paul II is held in Vatican City; "Me at the zoo", the first video ever to be uploaded to YouTube; Eris was discovered in ...

) *February 15 –

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, actor (died

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) *February 17 – Arthur Kennedy, actor (died

1990 File:1990 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1990 FIFA World Cup is played in Italy; The Human Genome Project is launched; Voyager I takes the famous Pale Blue Dot image- speaking on the fragility of Humankind, humanity on Earth, Astroph ...

) *February 18 –

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1970 Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of X (''Extrem ...

) *February 21 –

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1965 Events January–February * January 14 – The Prime Minister of Northern Ireland and the Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland meet for the first time in 43 years. * January 20 ** Lyndon B. Johnson is Second inauguration of Lyndo ...

) *February 26 –

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, actor (died

1986 The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles. **Spain and Portugal ente ...

) *March 2 –

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, director (died

) *March 3 –

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, actress (died 1980) *March 27 –

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) *April 4 –

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) *April 14 – John Hubbard, actor (died

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) *April 16 –

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) *May 5 –

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) *May 24 –

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) *June 7 –

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) *June 18 –

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) *July 29 –

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) *July 31 –

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2001 The September 11 attacks against the United States by Al-Qaeda, which Casualties of the September 11 attacks, killed 2,977 people and instigated the global war on terror, were a defining event of 2001. The United States led a Participants in ...

) *August 5 –

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) *August 14 –

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) *August 31 –

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) *September 10 –

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) *September 27 –

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, Estonian actress and singer (d. 1996) *October 1 –

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) *October 9 -

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) *October 30 –

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, actress (died

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) *November 6 -

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) *November 9 **

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, English actor and screenwriter (died 2006) **

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) *November 13 **

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, actress (died 2016) **

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, film preservationist (died 1977) **

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, director (died 2005) *November 23 **

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British British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies. ** Britishness, the British identity and common culture * British English, ...

film and television actor (died 1998) **

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) *December 10 –

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) *December 26 –

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) *December 28 –

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, actor (died 1979)

Deaths

* January 9 – Gladys Rankin, American actress as Mrs.

Sidney Drew Mr. & Mrs. Sidney Drew were an American comedy team on stage and screen. The team initially consisted of Sidney Drew (August 28, 1863 – April 9, 1919) and his first wife Gladys Rankin (October 8, 1870 – January 9, 1914). After Gladys died in 19 ...

; writer as George Cameron * January 11 – William A. Russell, 35, American actor * March 25 –

Frédéric Mistral Joseph Étienne Frédéric Mistral (; oc, Josèp Estève Frederic Mistral, 8 September 1830 – 25 March 1914) was a French writer of Occitan literature and lexicographer of the Provençal form of the language. He received the 1904 Nobel P ...

, 83, French writer, ''

Mirèio ''Mirèio'' (; ''Mirèlha'' in classical norm, ) is a poem in Occitan by French writer Frédéric Mistral. It was written in 1859, after eight years of effort. Mirèio, a long poem in Provençal consisting of twelve songs, tells of the thwarted lo ...

'' * June 19 –

Brandon Thomas Brandon Thomas may refer to: *Brandon Thomas (playwright) (1848–1914), English actor and playwright who wrote the hit farce, ''Charley's Aunt'' *Brandon Thomas (musician) (born 1980), American rock band singer *Brandon Thomas (American football), ...

, 65, British writer, ''

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'' * 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 Film Corporation from 1912 to 1914. ...

, 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 1920, ...

* August 22 – David Davie Shelby, 66, actor. * October 24 – Gustav Wied, 56, Danish playwright and novelist * November 14 – Stellan Rye, 34, Danish film director, ''Dur Verfuhrte, Evinrude, The Student of Prague (1913 film), The Student of Prague''

Film debuts

– '' The Stain'' (as Theodosia Goodman) * Ethel Barrymore – ''The Nightingale (1914 film), The Nightingale'' * John Barrymore – ''An American Citizen'' * Milton Berle (at 6 years old) – ''Bunny's Little Brother'' (short, uncredited) *

– writer, '' Kid Auto Races at Venice'' (short, uncredited); actor, ''

'' (short); director, ''Twenty Minutes of Love'' (short, unconfirmed) * Marguerite Clark – ''Wildflower (1914 film), Wildflower'' * Henrietta Crosman – ''The Unwelcome Mrs. Hatch'' * Dorothy Dalton – ''Pierre of the Plains (1914 film), Pierre of the Plains'' * Hazel Dawn – ''One of Our Girls'' *

– director, '' The Squaw Man'' * Sam De Grasse – ''Texas Bill's Last Ride'' (short) * Gaby Deslys – ''La remplacante'' (short) * Oliver Hardy – ''Outwitting Dad'' (short) (as O. N. Hardy) *

– '' O Mimi San'' (short) * Emil Jannings – ''Passionels Tagebuch'' * Thomas Meighan – ''Danny Donovan, the Gentleman Cracksman'' (short) * Adolphe Menjou – ''The Acid Test'' (short, uncredited) * Beatriz Michelena – ''

'' * Musidora – ''Sainte-Odile'' (short) * Pola Negri – ''Slave of Passion, Slave of Vice'' * Tyrone Power, Sr. – ''Aristocracy (film), 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 – ''The Battle of the Sexes (1914 film), The Battle of the Sexes'' (uncredited) *

– ''The Lost Paradise (1914 film), The Lost Paradise''

References

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