Tryvia Tyme Presents P and C Media Historians #1 - First Film EVER recorded!

By: Incredulous Chris

Who do you think recorded the first film in history?  Edison? Meilies? Lumiere?

Nope.  It was the world-renowned household name of... Louis Le Prince.

The earliest surviving film comes to us from 1888, some years before Edison introduced the world to his Kinetoscope and started the film revolution.




From Wikipedia:
"According to Le Prince's son, Adolphe, the film was made at Oakwood Grange, the home of Joseph and Sarah Whitley, in Roundhay, Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England on 14 October 1888. The footage features Louis's son Adolphe Le Prince, his mother-in-law Sarah Whitley (née Robinson, 1816 – 24 October 1888), his father-in-law Joseph Whitley (1817 – 12 January 1891) and Annie Hartley in the garden of Oakwood Grange, leisurely walking around the garden of the premises. Sarah is seen walking – or dancing – backwards as she turns around, and Joseph's coat tails are seen flying as he also is turning. Joseph and Sarah Whitley were the parents of Le Prince's wife, Elizabeth. Annie Hartley is believed to be a friend of Le Prince and his wife. Sarah Whitley died ten days after the scene was filmed."
Apparently there were also some... shall we say... MYSTERIOUS circumstances that happened after filming.  Check out the above link for more information if you're interested!