Carole Lombard born
1908 — October 6
Screwball comedy's most accomplished leading lady — born Jane Alice Peters in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
★ On This Day in Cinema ★
October 6
Classic cinema events for October 6 — actor birthdays, premiere dates, and film history.
The Jazz Singer premieres
1927 — October 6
Al Jolson's part-talkie revolutionizes American cinema. Within two years, the silent era was over.
The Lady Vanishes premieres
1938 — October 6
Alfred Hitchcock's final major British production — the film that convinced David O. Selznick to bring him to Hollywood.