Roundhay Garden Scene

1888 0h 1m EN

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Synopsis

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The earliest surviving motion-picture film, and believed to be one of the very first moving images ever created, was shot by Louis Aimé Augustin Le Prince using the LPCCP Type-1 MkII single-lens camera. It was taken on paper-based photographic film in the garden of Oakwood Grange, the Whitley family house in Roundhay, Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire (UK), 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. Roundhay Garden Scene is often associated with a recording speed of around 12 frames per second and runs for about 2 to 3 seconds.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Adolphe Le Prince
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Joseph Whitley
Self
Sarah Whitley
Self
Annie Hartley
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Louis Aimé Augustin Le Prince
Languages: No Language
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 1-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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138 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Adolphe Le Prince and Joseph Whitley and Sarah Whitley carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0392728 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Louis Aimé Augustin Le Prince directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in No Language.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 1-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2138 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Adolphe Le Prince and Joseph Whitley and Sarah Whitley carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0392728 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.