Leisurely Pedestrians, Open Topped Buses and Hansom Cabs with Trotting Horses(1889)
Alleged silent black-and-white short film shot at Apsley Gate, Hyde Park, London. It was claimed to be the first motion picture until pre-dating footage shot by Louis Le Prince was discovered. It was never publicly shown and is now considered a lost film with no known surviving prints or stills.
Movie: Leisurely Pedestrians, Open Topped Buses and Hansom Cabs with Trotting Horses
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Alleged silent black-and-white short film shot at Apsley Gate, Hyde Park, London. It was claimed to be the first motion picture until pre-dating footage shot by Louis Le Prince was discovered. It was never publicly shown and is now considered a lost film with no known surviving prints or stills.
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1889-01-14
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