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A chronicle of the life of William Friese-Greene, a British inventor and early pioneer in cinema.A chronicle of the life of William Friese-Greene, a British inventor and early pioneer in cinema.A chronicle of the life of William Friese-Greene, a British inventor and early pioneer in cinema.
- Nominated for 2 BAFTA Awards
- 1 win & 2 nominations total
Renée Asherson
- Miss Tagg
- (as Renee Asherson)
- Director
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- TriviaOne of the extras in this movie is a teenage Ronald Kray (later the infamous London gangster).
- GoofsIn 1915 when Green's three eldest sons join the army, the landlord's agent mentions that the Spanish influenza is going around. In actuality the Spanish influenza did not begin until 1918.
- Quotes
William Fox-Talbot: The original thinker - the innovator - mustn't mind seeming a little foolish to his contemporaries. He must always look to his star... In the end, he may still fail. That's unimportant. If he is true to himself, he won't be too unhappy or embittered, even in failure, and will still speak for what is good.
- Crazy creditsClosing credits superimposed over the tablet bearing the following: WILLIAM FRIESE-GREENE 1855 - 1921 A PIONEER OF THE CINEMA
- ConnectionsEdited into Kraft Theatre: The Magic Box (1956)
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The most enjoyable and very emotional scene was when Robert Donat (Wm. Friese-Greene) finally succeeds in producing moving images on a sheet he's hung in his studio...he runs like a madman into the street in the middle of the night desperate to find someone to witness this miracle. Who does he find? Sir Laurence Olivier..a Police Constable . Donat ushers him into his lab, sits him down and proceeds to ramble on about what he's invented. Sir Laurence, the ever vigilant and cautious policeman thinks he's some kind of nut and slowly reaches for his night stick..that's when Robert Donat flicks on the first moving pictures of Hyde Park...Olivier is flabergasted..gets up moves to the sheet and looks behind it.."That's Hyde Park!' After rambling some more Robert Donat breaks into tears..finally explaining what he has accomplished..Olivier replies "You must be a very happy man"..a terrific scene and one I'll never forget. A cameo appearance by Lord Olivier and a very memorable scene.
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- Der wunderbare Flimmerkasten
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- Runtime1 hour 58 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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