1929 in film

Events

• January 20 - The movie In Old Arizona was released. The film was the first full-length talking film to be filmed outdoors.
• May 16 - The first Academy Awards, or Oscars, are distributed
• Hallelujah![?], first Hollywood film to conatin an entire black cast.

Top Grossing Films of the Year

1. The Broadway Melody
2. The Mysterious Island[?], starring Lionel Barrymore

Births

• January 3 - Sergio Leone, director (+ 1989)
• May 4 - Audrey Hepburn, actress

Deaths

• November 29 - Zeppo Marx, comedian, The Marx Brothers

Other Movies Released

• Applause[?]
• Blackmail
• The Cameraman[?]
• Coquette - Starring Mary Pickford, Johnny Mack Brown[?], Matt Moore. Directed by Sam Taylor[?]
• Queen Kelly[?] - never actually finished being made, their are several different endings.