1927 in film
Events
- January 10 - The film Metropolis by Fritz Lang premieres.
- April 12 - The Marx Brothers' Zeppo Marx marries Marion Benda.
- May 11 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences was formed. The first Academy Awards (Oscars) went to films released in 1927 or 1928.
- October 6 - The Jazz Singer, starring Al Jolson and May McAvoy, is released. Although not the first 'talkie', The Jazz Singer is the first big hit and popularizes sound motion pictures.
- FOX Films acquires the rights to the Tri Ergon sound-on-film technology, which had been developed in 1919 by three German inventors, Josef Engl, Hans Vogt, and Joseph Massole.
- Italian Alberto Rabagliati wins a Rudolph Valentino look-alike contest and moves to Hollywood to start his acting career.
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| ► | Introduction |
| ► | Events |
| ► | Top grossing films |
| ► | Academy Awards |
| ► | Movies released |
| ► | Short film series |
| ► | Animated short film series |
| ► | Births |
| ► | Deaths |
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