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The First Film of History Is Filmed - Kiosk of History

On October 14, 1888, the French inventor Louis le Prince filmed in Leeds, England, “The Garden Scene of Roundhay”, the oldest film known. Louis le Prince recorded a short film at his in-laws’ home that lasted only 1.66 seconds. With this short film, filmed at the home of his in-laws, Louis le Prince advanced seven years to the birth of the cinema, given by the first film of the Lumière brothers in 1895, and two years to the prototype of the cine…
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On October 14, 1888, the French inventor Louis le Prince filmed in Leeds, England, “The Garden Scene of Roundhay”, the oldest film known. Louis le Prince recorded a short film at his in-laws’ home that lasted only 1.66 seconds. With this short film, filmed at the home of his in-laws, Louis le Prince advanced seven years to the birth of the cinema, given by the first film of the Lumière brothers in 1895, and two years to the prototype of the cine…

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