
Roundhay Garden Scene
Synopsis
The earliest surviving celluloid film, and believed to be the second moving picture ever created, was shot by Louis Aimé Augustin Le Prince using the LPC Type-1 MkII single-lens camera. It was taken in the garden of Oakwood Grange, the Whitley family house in Roundhay, Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire (UK), possibly on 14 October 1888. The film shows Adolphe Le Prince (Le Prince's son), Mrs. Sarah Whitley (Le Prince's mother-in-law), Joseph Whitley, and Miss Harriet Hartley walking around in circles, laughing to themselves, and staying within the area framed by the camera. The Roundhay Garden Scene was recorded at 12 frames per second and runs for 2.11 seconds.
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Title:
Roundhay Garden Scene
Latest releases:
Oct. 14, 1888
Country of origin:
United Kingdom
Duration
1mn
Genres
Documentary
Actors
Annie Hartley
Source:
Public Domain via Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons)
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