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Roundhay Garden Scene ()


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In the garden, a man asks his friends to do something silly for him to record on film.

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Annie Hartley ...
Self (as Harriet Hartley)
Adolphe Le Prince ...
Self
Joseph Whitley ...
Self
Sarah Whitley ...
Self

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Louis Aimé Augustin Le Prince

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Louis Aimé Augustin Le Prince ... producer

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Louis Aimé Augustin Le Prince

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Louis Aimé Augustin Le Prince

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Plot Summary

The earliest celluloid film was shot by Louise Le Prince using the Le Prince single-lens camera made in 1888. It was taken in the garden of the Whitley family house in Oakwood Grange Road, Roundhay, a suburb of Leeds, Yorkshire, Great Britain, possibly on October 14, 1888. It shows Adolphe Le Prince (Le Prince's son), Mrs. Sarah Whitley (Le Prince's mother-in-law), Joseph Whitley, and Miss Harriet Hartley. The 'actors' are shown walking around in circles, laughing to themselves, and keeping within the area framed by the camera. It lasts for less than 2 seconds and includes 24 frames. Written by Sujit R. Varma

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Also Known As
  • Roundhay-i kerti jelenet (Hungary)
  • Okrugla vrtna scena (Serbia)
  • Сцена в саду Роундхэй (Russia)
  • ラウンドヘイの庭の場面 (Japan, Japanese title)
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  • 1 min
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Trivia The earliest surviving film, a 2 1/8 inch wide paper roll, filmed at 10-12 frames per second. As of 2010, only photographic copies of parts of the paper filmstrip still remain. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Playback (2012). See more »

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