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The year 1916 in film involved some significant events. ==Events== * August 10 - The official British documentary propaganda film ''The Battle of the Somme'' is premièred in London. In the first six weeks of general release (from 20 August) 20 million people view it. * September 5 - Release of D. W. Griffith's epic film ''Intolerance: Love's Struggle Through the Ages'', starring Lillian Gish (as "The Eternal Motherhood") and Constance Talmadge (in two roles), in the United States. It is estimated to have cost around $2.5 million to make but is initially a commercial failure. * October 17 - Release of ''A Daughter of the Gods'', the first US production with a million dollar budget, with the first nude scene by a major star (Annette Kellerman). * November 19 - Samuel Goldfish (later renamed Samuel Goldwyn) and Edgar Selwyn establish Goldwyn Pictures, later to became one of the most successful independent filmmakers. * The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers is founded in the United States as the Society of Motion Picture Engineers. * 11 mm, an amateur film gauge, appears on the market. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「1916 in film」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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