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See also: 1927 in film, other events of 1928, 1929 in film, list of 'years in film'.

Table of contents 1 Events 2 Top Grossing Films of the Year 3 Births 4 Deaths 5 Other Movies Released

Events

• Disney's Steamboat Willie premieres. This animated short was the first film to include a soundtrack, completely created in post production, including sound effects, music, and dialogue.

Top Grossing Films of the Year

1. Lights of New York[?]
2. West of Zanzibar[?], starring Lon Chaney[?] and Lionel Barrymore

Births

• January 7 - William Peter Blatty[?], screenwriter
• February 11 - Conrad Janis[?], actor.
• July 26 - Stanley Kubrick, American film director
• August 15 - Nicolas Roeg, film director
• October 1 - George Peppard, actor

Deaths

Other Movies Released

• The Circus
• The Crowd, directed by King Vidor
• Pandora's Box[?]
• Sunrise
• The Wind