Today’s Past in the Movies … April 14

April 14 †¦ What occurred in movie-land today in years past?

Events on this day:

1894 – Thomas Edison unveils his kinetoscope, an device for viewing photos that flip in sequence, a precursor to movies.
1956 – Videotape is presented at the NARTB (National Association of Broadcasters) convention in Chicago, Illinois.
1968 – During the Academy Awards, Katharine Hepburn and Barbra Streisand tied in votes for the Oscar for Best Actress.

Born on this day:

1897 – Claire Windsor (Actress, Silent Film Star)
1925 – Rod Steiger (Actor: On the Waterfront, In the Heat of the Night)
1941 – Julie Christie (Actress: McCabe & Mrs. Miller, Away From Her)
1961 – Robert Carlyle (Actor: Trainspotting, 28 Weeks Later)
1968 – Anthony Michael Hall (Actor: The Breakfast Club, Weird Science)
1973 – Adrien Brody (Actor: The Pianist, King Kong)
1977 – Sarah Michelle Gellar (Actress: Cruel Intentions, The Grudge)

Died on this day:

1975 – Fredric March (Academy Award Winning Actor: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, The Best Years of Our Lives)
2001 – Hiroshi Teshigahara (Director: Pitfall, Woman in the Dunes)