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Ricky Daniels
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posted 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

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Hugh Thompson Scott
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posted September 13, 2012 08:09 AM

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

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Jerome Sutter
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posted 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

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Osi Osgood
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posted 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!

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Thomas Murin, Jr.
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posted 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.

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Hugh Thompson Scott
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posted 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.

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Paul Adsett
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posted September 14, 2012 08:47 AM

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

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Douglas Meltzer
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posted 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

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Hugh Thompson Scott
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posted 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.

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Douglas Meltzer
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posted 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!

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Paul Adsett
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posted 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!

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Hugh Thompson Scott
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posted September 14, 2012 07:58 PM

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

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Ricky Daniels
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posted 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!
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Paul Adsett
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posted 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.

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Janice Glesser
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posted 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.

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Ricky Daniels
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posted 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

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Hugh Thompson Scott
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posted 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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