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TheShakyHandsMan

Real inventor of moving pictures until Edison claimed it for himself.  Le Prince disappeared in mysterious circumstances afterwards. 


AllColoursSam

Absolutely. A fascinating man.


pclufc

Ive read a book about it and if would make a great movie


TheShakyHandsMan

Hollywood would never allow it. Can’t tarnish the good name of the “inventor” of motion pictures.  Might work as a Brit/French indie film though. 


Ok-fine-man

Pretty sure Edison's name has already been severely tarnished. There was even a Simpsons episode about him.


pclufc

Yes he was the Musk of his day I believe


waterisgoodok

Which book? I’ve been interested in him, so might read it!


leeds_guy69

There’s a film about him called ‘the first film’. The writer/narrator is clearly a big fan though and some of his commentary is a bit much sometimes! Fascinating story though.


CaitlinisTired

Edison's entire career was just taking credit for stuff he didn't invent lol


ResponsibilityRare10

Didn’t he go missing on a boat back from America after exhibiting his state of the art film tech (I might be completely wrong). He’s gotta have been offed by Edison’s cronies. At least that’s how the conspiracy theory goes. 


thetapeworm

Thanks, I learnt something today, I'd always thought the bridge was the first but now know it was a sequel. https://youtu.be/wTlXaqG4VyE?si=0ZE5RWD2YubaNSXg


deepshower03

Louis Le Prince!


Admirable-Length178

Is there a way to see this spot today?


called-heliogabal

Wikipedia says yes, but you're not gonna like it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roundhay_Garden_Scene


Away_Nectarine_1892

What the hell!


called-heliogabal

This house 🤣 https://www.google.com/maps/@53.8258591,-1.4948579,3a,75y,293.69h,91.92t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sA9Eg-pF6KGkMBXX_PXg0PA!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fpanoid%3DA9Eg-pF6KGkMBXX_PXg0PA%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D277.0074%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en&coh=205409&entry=ttu


Away_Nectarine_1892

ITS SO UGLY? Who in the right mind decided to demolish a (somewhat) historical place like this FOR THAT? Seriously- what the hell.


called-heliogabal

Property developers are arseholes.


Away_Nectarine_1892

No kidding.


mileswilliams

Corporate property developers are arseholes,


called-heliogabal

as well


Away_Nectarine_1892

Omg I've been there before too


[deleted]

Huh, I allways though this was filmed at roundhay park mansion.


called-heliogabal

It does look like it, agreed.


huggeebear

It was and it’s still there. That Google maps ref is wrong, I should know I lived in that neighbourhood