Roundhay Garden Scene
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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 LPCCP 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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1888-10-14
Runtime: 0 mins
Director: Louis Aimé Augustin Le Prince
Spoken language: No Language
Genres: Documentary
Original title: Roundhay Garden Scene
Production Companies: Whitley Partners
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Cast
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