1897 in film
See also: 19th century in film, 1896 in film, other events of 1897, 1898 in film, list of 'years in film'.
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Events
- 125 people die during a film screening at the Charity Bazaar in Paris after a curtain catches on fire from the ether used to fuel the projector lamp.
Births
- September 23 - Walter Pidgeon, actor (+ 1984)