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Posted by Ricky Daniels (Member # 95) on September 13, 2012, 07:28 AM:

The world's first colour moving pictures dating from 1902 have been found by the National Media Museum in Bradford after lying forgotten in an old tin for 110 years...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-19423951

Enjoy!
Rick

Posted by Hugh Thompson Scott (Member # 2922) on September 13, 2012, 08:09 AM:

Patented in 1899 by Edward Turner,a sign of things to come,
baby on the lawn movies.

Posted by Jerome Sutter (Member # 2346) on September 13, 2012, 09:29 AM:

Here is another link to a fantastic small color film. The 1st color film by George Eastman & Thomas Edison. Here you will see "The Garden Partty" done in color in 1928. Enjoy:

http://motion.kodak.com/motion/About/The_Storyboard/4294969929/index.htm

Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on September 13, 2012, 01:18 PM:

The second one is OK, but that 1902 clip was absolutely fascinating, to actually see people that in any other circumstances, would be black and white photography, in nearly perfect color, with a wife range to boot. Before this clip, if memory serves me correctly, the earliest experiments (that survive) were from 1912 or so, and that was two strip color, which didn't have as lovely of hues as that 1902 footage. Truly remarkable!

Posted by Thomas Murin, Jr. (Member # 1745) on September 13, 2012, 10:29 PM:

First? Nonsense. They can't possibly know these are the "first" color movies ever shot.

They are just the earliest color films yet found.

Truly an incredible find but I wish people would people would label these types of things correctly.

Posted by Hugh Thompson Scott (Member # 2922) on September 14, 2012, 02:19 AM:

Well Thomas, until someone comes with an earlier discovery, I
think we can say they are the first.Columbus is credited with the
discovery of America, but it was done long before by the Chinese,
much the same as Neil Armstrong and co are credited with being
the first men on the moon, we all know it was Lionel Jeffries and
Edward Judd.

Posted by Paul Adsett (Member # 25) on September 14, 2012, 08:47 AM:

I love Hugh's comment about First Men in the Moon ! [Smile]

Posted by Douglas Meltzer (Member # 28) on September 14, 2012, 08:51 AM:

Fascinating.....the shot of the parrot is stunning.

Hugh, I believe Professor Barbenfouillis made the journey before Messers Jefferies and Judd.

Doug

Posted by Hugh Thompson Scott (Member # 2922) on September 14, 2012, 08:54 AM:

Not according to Charlie Schneer & Uncle Ray,and that's backed
up by H.G.Wells............cos' he put them up to it.

Posted by Douglas Meltzer (Member # 28) on September 14, 2012, 02:31 PM:

Hugh,

I was thinking since that film was made in 1964 and A Trip To The Moon is from 1902, then the good professor landed before the First Men in the Moon actors. However, the inventor of Cavorite is supposed to have made the trip back in 1899 so.......
I give up. Back on topic!

Doug

Posted by Paul Adsett (Member # 25) on September 14, 2012, 03:41 PM:

Doug,
Cavorite was invented by JPL in 1967 based on research done by Dr. Lionel Jeffries at MIT. Its the reason we were able to get to the moon in 1969, and the reason that no other country has been there since. If you look closely at the Apollo spacecraft photos from 1969 you will notice venetian blinds on the windows. Please get your facts straight!

Posted by Hugh Thompson Scott (Member # 2922) on September 14, 2012, 07:58 PM:

Exactly,and we've seen all the Bugs Bunny cartoons and we know
what we mean.

Posted by Ricky Daniels (Member # 95) on September 18, 2012, 05:08 AM:

For those who missed it and are able to access BBC iPlayer here's a link to yesterdays broadcast...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01mw0cl/Race_for_Colour/

Enjoy!
Ricky

Posted by Paul Adsett (Member # 25) on September 18, 2012, 10:40 PM:

I tried to access the BBC Iplayer here in the USA and we can't get it. But we can get BBC Radio IPlayer. Too bad, I would have loved to see this program.

Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on September 19, 2012, 12:33 AM:

The 1902 film should be admired unconditionally for what it is... A beautiful example of film history. Thanks for posting.

Posted by Ricky Daniels (Member # 95) on September 19, 2012, 04:08 AM:

Janice, You are welcome.

Paul, That's a great shame but it'll probably end up on the net if you're lucky.

Best,
Rick

Posted by Hugh Thompson Scott (Member # 2922) on September 19, 2012, 06:06 AM:

I missed that programme myself Ricky, thanks for putting it up.
If there is a repeat I'll try to record and send Paul a disc.

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