Listen

Description

Think you know who invented the motion picture camera? Think again.

Today we’re looking at the mysterious disappearance of Louis Le Prince, the man who invented the moving image camera, before Thomas Edison.

FURTHER READING:

Traffic Crossing Leeds Bridge (1888) Louis Le Prince

Roundhay Garden Scene (1888)

Louis Le Prince - Wikipedia

CINEMATOGRAPHY Pioneers of Early Cinema: Louis Aimé Augustin Le Prince (1841-1890?)  

Leeds celebrates its film pioneer | Yorkshire Post

Who's Who of Victorian Cinema - Louis Le Prince

The mystery of Louis Le Prince, the father of cinematography

Louis Le Prince, who shot the world's first film in Leeds - BBC News

The Disappearance of Louis Le Prince - ScienceDirect.

The Historic Disappearance of Louis Le Prince

-----------------------------------------------

Check out ODFM!

-----------------------------------------------

Like the show? Give us a rating and review!

Join our Patreon:

Patreon

Check out our merch store:

Square Mile of Murder Merch

Get our newsletter:

Newsletter

Send us an email:

info@squaremileofmurder.com

Follow us on social media:

Facebook

Instagram

Twitter

Squaremileofmurder.com

Music provided by YouTube Audio Library and Artlist.io