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|''[[The Son of the Sheik]]''
|''[[Sparrows (1926 film)|Sparrows]]''
| rowspan="2"|United Artists
| United Artists
| $1,000,000<ref name="balio ua">{{cite book|last=Balio|first=Tino|title=United Artists, Volume 1, 1919–1950: The Company Built by the Stars|year=2009|publisher=Univ of Wisconsin Press|isbn=978-0-299-23003-6|page=56}}</ref>
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! style="text-align:center;"| '''8'''
|''[[Sparrows (1926 film)]]''
| $966,878<ref name=PickfordBook>{{cite book|first=Scott|last=Eyman|title= Mary Pickford, America's Sweetheart|date=1990|isbn=1-55611-147-9|quote= As one of Mary’s most unexpected films and her only Gothic melodrama. Sparrows might have proved too strong for audiences; although it did well, it did somewhat less so than Little Annie Booneij. Produced at a cost of $463,455, its domestic gross was $966,878. Factoring in distribution and advertising costs, Mary realized a clear profit of nearly $200,000 without even considering the money derived from the film’s foreign release.}}</ref>
| $966,878<ref name=PickfordBook>{{cite book|first=Scott|last=Eyman|title= Mary Pickford, America's Sweetheart|date=1990|isbn=1-55611-147-9|quote= As one of Mary’s most unexpected films and her only Gothic melodrama. Sparrows might have proved too strong for audiences; although it did well, it did somewhat less so than Little Annie Booneij. Produced at a cost of $463,455, its domestic gross was $966,878. Factoring in distribution and advertising costs, Mary realized a clear profit of nearly $200,000 without even considering the money derived from the film’s foreign release.}}</ref>
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|''[[The Better 'Ole (1926 film)|The Better 'Ole]]''
|''[[The Better 'Ole (1926 film)|The Better 'Ole]]''
| rowspan="2"|Warner Bros.
| Warner Bros.
| $955,000<ref name="wb"/>
| $955,000<ref name="wb"/>
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|''[[The Son of the Sheik]]''
| United Artists
| $820,000<ref name="Ultimate">[https://www.ultimatemovierankings.com/box-office-grosses-1925-through-1931/ Movie Box Office Grosses: 1925 through 1931]</ref>
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|''[[The Sea Beast (1926 film)|The Sea Beast]]''
|''[[The Sea Beast (1926 film)|The Sea Beast]]''
| Warner Bros.
| $814,000<ref name="wb"/>
| $814,000<ref name="wb"/>
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*''[[Tartuffe (1926 film)|Tartuffe]] (Herr Tartüff)'', directed by [[F. W. Murnau]], starring [[Emil Jannings]] – ([[List of German films 1919–1933|Germany]])
*''[[Tartuffe (1926 film)|Tartuffe]] (Herr Tartüff)'', directed by [[F. W. Murnau]], starring [[Emil Jannings]] – ([[List of German films 1919–1933|Germany]])
*''[[Tell It to the Marines (1926 film)|Tell It to the Marines]]'', directed by [[George Hill (director)|George W. Hill]], starring [[Lon Chaney]], [[Eleanor Boardman]] and [[William Haines]]
*''[[Tell It to the Marines (1926 film)|Tell It to the Marines]]'', directed by [[George Hill (director)|George W. Hill]], starring [[Lon Chaney]], [[Eleanor Boardman]] and [[William Haines]]
*''[[The Temptress]]'', directed by [[Fred Niblo]], starring [[Greta Garbo]], [[Antonio Moreno]] and [[Lionel Barrymore]]
*''[[The Temptress (1926 film)|The Temptress]]'', directed by [[Fred Niblo]], starring [[Greta Garbo]], [[Antonio Moreno]] and [[Lionel Barrymore]]
*''[[The Three Million Trial]] (Процесс о трех миллионах)'', directed by [[Yakov Protazanov]] – ([[Soviet films of 1926|U.S.S.R.]])
*''[[The Three Million Trial]] (Процесс о трех миллионах)'', directed by [[Yakov Protazanov]] – ([[Soviet films of 1926|U.S.S.R.]])
*''[[Torrent (1926 film)|Torrent]]'', directed by [[Monta Bell]], starring [[Ricardo Cortez]] and [[Greta Garbo]]
*''[[Torrent (1926 film)|Torrent]]'', directed by [[Monta Bell]], starring [[Ricardo Cortez]] and [[Greta Garbo]]
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*January 1 – [[Zena Marshall]], British actress (died 2009)
*January 1 – [[Zena Marshall]], British actress (died 2009)
*January 6 – [[Mickey Hargitay]], Hungarian-American actor and 1955 Mr. Universe (died 2006)
*January 6 – [[Mickey Hargitay]], Hungarian-American actor and 1955 Mr. Universe (died 2006)
*January 14 – [[Tom Tryon]], actor and novelist (died 1991)
*January 14 – [[Tom Tryon]], American actor and novelist (died 1991)
*January 15 – [[Maria Schell]], actress (died 2005)
*January 15 – [[Maria Schell]], Austrian-Swiss actress (died 2005)
*January 17 – [[Moira Shearer]], actress and dancer (died 2006)
*January 17 – [[Moira Shearer]], Scottish actress and dancer (died 2006)
*January 18 – [[Salah Zulfikar]], actor (died 1993)
*January 18 – [[Salah Zulfikar]], Egyptian actor and producer (died 1993)
*January 19 – [[Fritz Weaver]], actor (died 2016)
*January 19 – [[Fritz Weaver]], American actor (died 2016)
*January 20 – [[Patricia Neal]], actress (died 2010)
*January 20 – [[Patricia Neal]], American actress (died 2010)
*January 25 – [[Ted White (stuntman)|Ted White]], American stuntman and actor (died 2022)
*January 25 – [[Ted White (stuntman)|Ted White]], American stuntman and actor (died 2022)
*January 30 – [[Ramesh Deo]], Indian actor (died [[2022 in film|2022]])
*January 30 – [[Ramesh Deo]], Indian actor (died [[2022 in film|2022]])
*February 1 – [[Nancy Gates]], actress (died [[2019 in film|2019]])
*February 1 – [[Nancy Gates]], American actress (died [[2019 in film|2019]])
*February 2 – [[Lia Laats]], actress (died 2004)
*February 2 – [[Lia Laats]], Estonian actress (died 2004)
*February 11 [[Leslie Nielsen]], actor and comedian (died 2010)
*February 5 - [[Stefan Gierasch]], American actor (died 2014)
*February 16 – [[John Schlesinger]], director (died 2003)
*February 11 – [[Leslie Nielsen]], Canadian actor and comedian (died 2010)
*February 16
*February 20 – [[Gillian Lynne]], dancer, actress and choreographer (died [[2018 in film|2018]])
**[[John Schlesinger]], British director and actor (died 2003)
**[[David Frankham]], British actor
*February 20 – [[Gillian Lynne]], British dancer, actress and choreographer (died [[2018 in film|2018]])
*February 23 – [[Dorothy Steel (actress)|Dorothy Steel]], American actress (died [[2021 in film|2021]])
*February 23 – [[Dorothy Steel (actress)|Dorothy Steel]], American actress (died [[2021 in film|2021]])
*February 26 - [[Doris Belack]], American character actress (died [[2011 in film|2011]])
*February 26 - [[Doris Belack]], American character actress (died [[2011 in film|2011]])
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*March 5 – [[Joan Shawlee]], American actress (died 1987)
*March 5 – [[Joan Shawlee]], American actress (died 1987)
*March 6 – [[Andrzej Wajda]], director (died 2016)
*March 6 – [[Andrzej Wajda]], director (died 2016)
*March 13 - [[Lenny Montana]], American actor (died 1992)
*March 13
** [[Lenny Montana]], American actor (died 1992)
** [[Arthur Racanelli]], American actor (died 2024)
*March 16 – [[Jerry Lewis]], American actor (died [[2017 in film|2017]])<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kehr |first1=Dave |title=Jerry Lewis, a Jester Both Silly and Stormy, Dies at 91 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/20/movies/jerry-lewis-dead-celebrated-comedian-and-filmmaker.html |access-date=24 October 2021 |work=The New York Times |date=20 August 2017 |url-access=subscription}}</ref>
*March 16 – [[Jerry Lewis]], American actor (died [[2017 in film|2017]])<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kehr |first1=Dave |title=Jerry Lewis, a Jester Both Silly and Stormy, Dies at 91 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/20/movies/jerry-lewis-dead-celebrated-comedian-and-filmmaker.html |access-date=24 October 2021 |work=The New York Times |date=20 August 2017 |url-access=subscription}}</ref>
*March 18 – [[Peter Graves]], American actor (died [[2010 in film|2010]])
*March 18 – [[Peter Graves]], American actor (died [[2010 in film|2010]])
*March 21 – [[André Delvaux]], Belgian director (died [[2002 in film|2002]])
*March 21 – [[André Delvaux]], Belgian director (died [[2002 in film|2002]])
*March 25 – [[Gene Shalit]], American film critic
*March 25 – [[Gene Shalit]], American film critic
*March 30 – [[Peter Marshall (entertainer)|Peter Marshall]], American former game show host, television and radio personality, singer and actor
*March 30 – [[Peter Marshall (entertainer)|Peter Marshall]], American game show host, television and radio personality, singer and actor (died [[2024 in film|2024]])
*April 5 – [[Roger Corman]], American director (died [[2024 in film|2024]])
*April 5 – [[Roger Corman]], American director (died [[2024 in film|2024]])
*April 7
*April 7
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**[[Vladimir Tatosov]], Russian actor (died 2021)
**[[Vladimir Tatosov]], Russian actor (died 2021)
*May 11
*May 11
**[[Yvonne Furneaux]], French actress
**[[Yvonne Furneaux]], French actress (died 2024)
**[[Frank Thring]], Australian actor (died 1994)
**[[Frank Thring]], Australian actor (died 1994)
*May 12 – [[Marilyn Knowlden]], American former child actress
*May 12 – [[Marilyn Knowlden]], American former child actress
*May 17 - [[María Duval (Argentine actress)|Maria Duval]], Argentine actress (died 2022)
*May 17 - [[María Duval (Argentine actress)|Maria Duval]], Argentine actress (died 2022)
*May 19 - [[Michelle Marquais]], French actress (died 2022)
*May 19 - [[Michelle Marquais]], French actress (died 2022)
*May 24 - [[Stanley Baxter]], Scottish actor and comedian
*May 25 – [[Claude Akins]], American actor (died 1994)
*May 25 – [[Claude Akins]], American actor (died 1994)
*May 30 – [[Nina Agapova]], Russian actress (died 2021)
*May 30 – [[Nina Agapova]], Russian actress (died 2021)
*June 1
*June 1
**[[Andy Griffith]], American actor (died 2012)
**[[Andy Griffith]], American actor (died 2012)
**[[Marilyn Monroe]], American actress (died 1962)<ref>{{cite web |title=Marilyn Monroe {{!}} Biography, Movies, & Facts |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Marilyn-Monroe |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=13 March 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
**[[Marilyn Monroe]], American actress (died 1962)<ref>{{cite web |title=Marilyn Monroe {{!}} Biography, Movies, & Facts |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Marilyn-Monroe |website=Encyclopaedia Britannica |access-date=13 March 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
**[[Aubrey Morris]], British actor (died 2015)
**[[Aubrey Morris]], British actor (died 2015)
*June 5 – [[Lu Leonard]], American actress (died 2004)
*June 5 – [[Lu Leonard]], American actress (died 2004)
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*June 17 - [[Elio Pandolfi]], Italian actor, radio personality and voice actor (died 2021)
*June 17 - [[Elio Pandolfi]], Italian actor, radio personality and voice actor (died 2021)
*June 28 – [[Mel Brooks]], American actor, comedian and filmmaker
*June 28 – [[Mel Brooks]], American actor, comedian and filmmaker
*June 29 - [[Denys Graham]], Welsh actor (died 2024)
*July 5 – [[Diana Lynn]], American actress (died 1971)
*July 5 – [[Diana Lynn]], American actress (died 1971)
*July 10 – [[Carleton Carpenter]], American actor, magician, author and songwriter (died 2022)
*July 10 – [[Carleton Carpenter]], American actor, magician, author and songwriter (died 2022)
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*July 14 – [[Harry Dean Stanton]], American character actor (died 2017)
*July 14 – [[Harry Dean Stanton]], American character actor (died 2017)
*July 15 - [[Albert Popwell]], American actor (died 1999)
*July 15 - [[Albert Popwell]], American actor (died 1999)
*July 19 - [[Helen Gallagher]], American actress (died 2024)
*July 20 – [[Diane Hart]], English actress, inventor (died [[2002 in film|2002]])
*July 20 – [[Diane Hart]], English actress, inventor (died [[2002 in film|2002]])
*July 21 – [[Norman Jewison]], Canadian director (died [[2024 in film|2024]])
*July 21 – [[Norman Jewison]], Canadian director (died [[2024 in film|2024]])
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*November 25
*November 25
**[[Harry Landis]], British actor and director (died 2022)
**[[Harry Landis]], British actor and director (died 2022)
**[[Jeffrey Hunter]], American actor (died 1969)
**[[Terry Kilburn]], English-American actor
**[[Terry Kilburn]], English-American actor
*November 26 - [[Ed Williams (actor)|Ed Williams]], American actor
*November 26 - [[Ed Williams (actor)|Ed Williams]], American actor

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The following is an overview of 1926 in film, including significant events, a list of films released, and notable births and deaths.

Top-grossing films (U.S.)

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The top ten 1926 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows:

Highest-grossing films of 1926
Rank Title Distributor Domestic rentals
1 What Price Glory? Fox Film $2,000,000[1]
2 The Black Pirate United Artists $1,700,000[2]
3 Beau Geste Paramount $1,500,000[1]
4 The Volga Boatman Producers Distributing Corporation $1,275,375[3]
5 Don Juan Warner Bros. $1,258,000[4]
6 Tell It to the Marines MGM $1,250,000[5]
7 Sparrows United Artists $966,878[6]
8 The Better 'Ole Warner Bros. $955,000[4]
9 The Son of the Sheik United Artists $820,000[7]
10 The Sea Beast Warner Bros. $814,000[4]

Events

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Notable films released in 1926

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For the complete list of US film releases for the year, see United States films of 1926

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Animated short film series

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  • Felix the Cat (1919–1936)
  • Koko the Clown (1919–1934)
  • Alice Comedies
    • Alice on the Farm
    • Alice's Balloon Race
    • Alice's Orphan
    • Alice's Little Parade
    • Alice's Mysterious Mystery
    • Alice Charms the Fish
    • Alice's Monkey Business
    • Alice in the Wooly West
    • Alice the Fire Fighter
    • Alice Cuts the Ice
    • Alice Helps the Romance
    • Alice's Spanish Guitar
    • Alice's Brown Derby
    • Alice the Lumber Jack
  • Koko's Song Car Tunes (1924–1927)
  • Krazy Kat (1925–1940)
  • Un-Natural History (1925–1927)
  • Pete the Pup (1926–1927)

Births

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References

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  1. ^ a b "The All Time Best Sellers". International Motion Picture Almanac 1937–38. Quigley Publishing Company. p. 942. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
  2. ^ Krämer, Peter (2019). The General. ISBN 978-1-8387-1889-3. In addition, the strongly comedy-inflected, spectacular adventure films starring Fairbanks, who was known for his onscreen acrobatics (as well as his infectious smile), ranked highly in the annual charts – The Thief of Bagdad at no. 3 in 1924, Don Q, Son of Zorro at no. 4 in 1925 and The Black Pirate at no. 4 in 1926 – with domestic rentals of between $1.5 million and $1.7 million.
  3. ^ Birchard, Robert S. (2004). Cecil B. DeMille's Hollywood. University Press of Kentucky. p. 210. ISBN 978-0-8131-2636-4.
  4. ^ a b c Glancy, H Mark (1995). "Warner Bros Film Grosses, 1921–51: the William Schaefer ledger". Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television. 15.
  5. ^ The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles, California: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study
  6. ^ Eyman, Scott (1990). Mary Pickford, America's Sweetheart. ISBN 1-55611-147-9. As one of Mary's most unexpected films and her only Gothic melodrama. Sparrows might have proved too strong for audiences; although it did well, it did somewhat less so than Little Annie Booneij. Produced at a cost of $463,455, its domestic gross was $966,878. Factoring in distribution and advertising costs, Mary realized a clear profit of nearly $200,000 without even considering the money derived from the film's foreign release.
  7. ^ Movie Box Office Grosses: 1925 through 1931
  8. ^ Jay Leyda (1960). Kino: A History of the Russian and Soviet Film. George Allen & Unwin. p. 205.
  9. ^ Workman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). "Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era". Midnight Marquee Press. p. 296. ISBN 978-1936168-68-2.
  10. ^ Workman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). "Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era". Midnight Marquee Press. p. 302. ISBN 978-1936168-68-2.
  11. ^ Workman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). "Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era". Midnight Marquee Press. p. 303. ISBN 978-1936168-68-2.
  12. ^ Workman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). "Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era". Midnight Marquee Press. p. 305. ISBN 978-1936168-68-2.
  13. ^ Workman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). "Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era". Midnight Marquee Press. p. 307. ISBN 978-1936168-68-2.
  14. ^ Workman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). "Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era". Midnight Marquee Press. p. 308. ISBN 978-1936168-68-2.
  15. ^ Workman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). "Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era". Midnight Marquee Press. p. 309. ISBN 978-1936168-68-2.
  16. ^ Kehr, Dave (20 August 2017). "Jerry Lewis, a Jester Both Silly and Stormy, Dies at 91". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  17. ^ "Marilyn Monroe | Biography, Movies, & Facts". Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  18. ^ Charles Avery;IMDb.com
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