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The year 1921 in film involved some significant events. ==Events== *January 21 – The silent comedy-drama ''The Kid'', written by, produced by, directed by and starring Charlie Chaplin (in his Tramp character) – his first full-length film as a director – and featuring Jackie Coogan, is released in the United States. It is the year's second-highest-grossing film. *March 6 – The silent epic war film ''The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse'', adapted for the screen by June Mathis, is released in the United States. It is the year's highest-grossing film (and the sixth-best-grossing silent film of all time), propels Rudolph Valentino to stardom and inspires a tango craze and a fashion for gaucho pants. *October 21 – George Melford's silent film ''The Sheik'', which enhances leading actor Rudolph Valentino's international reputation as a Latin Lover, is premiered in Los Angeles. Within the first year of its release, it exceeds $1 million in ticket sales. *October 26 – The Chicago Theatre, which will be the oldest surviving French-style Baroque Revival grand movie palace, opens. 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「1921 in film」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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