1898 in film
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| Years in film: | 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 |
| Centuries: | 18th century · 19th century · 20th century |
| Decades: | 1860s 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s |
| Years: | 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 |
[edit] Events
- May 19 - Vitagraph is founded in New York.
- Birt Acres invents the first amateur format, Birtac, by splitting 35 mm film into two halves of 17.5 mm.
[edit] Films released in 1898
[edit] Births
- August 30 - Shirley Booth, actress (d. 1992)
- September 14 - Hal B. Wallis, major American film producer (d. 1986)
- October 3 - Leo McCarey, director (d. 1969)
- November 8 - Marie Prevost, actress (+ 1937)
- December 20 - Irene Dunne, actress (d. 1990)
