1924 in film

List of years in film (table)

The following is an overview of 1924 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths.

Events

Top-grossing films (U.S.)

RankTitleGross
1. The Sea Hawk $2,000,000[1]
2. The Thief of Bagdad $1,500,000[1] or $2 million[2]
3. Girl Shy $1,550,000[1]
4. Secrets $1,500,000[1]
5. Hot Water $1,350,000[1]
6. He Who Gets Slapped $881,000[3]
7. A Society Scandal
8. The Humming Bird
9. His Hour $595,000[3]
10. Beau Brummel $495,000[4]
11. The Dixie Handicap $447,000[3]
12. The Marriage Circle $427,000[4]

Notable films released in 1924

U.S.A. unless stated

Short film series

Animated short film series

  • Felix the Cat (1919–1936)
  • Koko the Clown (1919–1934)
  • Alice Comedies
    • Alice's Day at Sea
    • Alice's Spooky Adventure
    • Alice's Wild West Show
    • Alice's Fishy Story
    • Alice and the Dog-Catcher
    • Alice the Peacemaker
    • Alice Gets in Dutch
    • Alice Hunting in Africa
    • Alice and the Three Bears
    • Alice the Piper

Births

DayNameProfessionYear of death
January 9Sergei ParajanovDirector1990
January 14Carole CookActress
January 16Katy Jurado2002
January 26Armand GattiFilmmaker2017
February 12Louis ZorichActor2018
February 19Lee Marvin1987
March 12Helen ParrishActress1959
March 25Machiko Kyo
April 3Marlon BrandoActor2004
April 7Astrid LepaActress, director2015
April 13Stanley DonenDirector
April 20 Leslie PhillipsActor
Nina FochActress2008
April 29Heikki HaraveeActor2003
May 1Dodo AbashidzeDirector1990
May 2Theodore BikelActor2015
June 25Sidney LumetDirector2011
July 4Eva Marie SaintActress
July 6Draga AhačičActress, director
July 21Don KnottsActor2006
August 1Marcia Mae JonesActress2007
August 10Martha Hyer2014
September 8Denise Darcel2011
September 9Jane Greer2001
September 16Lauren Bacall2014
September 21Gail Russell1961
September 28Marcello MastroianniActor1996
September 30Truman CapoteAuthor1984
October 25Billy BartyActor2000
November 22Geraldine PageActress1987
December 2Vilgot SjömanDirector2006
December 25Rod SerlingScreenwriter1975

Deaths

DayNameProfessionYear of birth
April 16Amleto NovelliItalian stage and screen actor1885
April 21Eleonora DuseItalian veteran & stage actress who made one film in 19161858
August 9L. Rogers LyttonAmerican stage and screen actor1867
September 23Ben Deeleyfilm actor married to Barbara La Marr1878
October 12Kate LesterEnglish veteran stage & film actress, age 671857
November 19Thomas InceAmerican actor & pioneer film producer1882

Film debuts

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "The All Time Best Sellers". International Motion Picture Almanac 1937-38. Quigley Publishing Company. p. 942. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
  2. ↑ Balio, Tino (2009). United Artists: The Company Built by the Stars. University of Wisconsin Press. ISBN 978-0-299-23004-3. p45
  3. 1 2 3 The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study .
  4. 1 2 Glancy, H Mark (1995). "Warner Bros Film Grosses, 1921–51: the William Schaefer ledger". Historical Journal of Film Radio and Television. 15.
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