1887 in film
The year 1887 in film involved some significant events.
Events
- Hannibal Goodwin files for a patent for his photographic film.
- Louis Le Prince's 16-lens camera is made in the United States and the film Man Walking Around a Corner is filmed using it this year.
- August – Harvey Henderson Wilcox registers his 120-acre ranch with the Los Angeles County Recorder's office, calling the area it is based in, Hollywood, [Los Angeles|Hollywood], which would later become the home of the cinema in [the United States|U.S. film industry].
Films
- Man Walking Around a Corner, directed by Louis Le Prince. The oldest known film.