Louis le Prince. Was he murdered?

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wsmith
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Post by wsmith »

What's the full story behind Louis le Prince??? There was a seismic shift in the cultural evolution of the human race, which took place in a room just above Leeds Bridge... but not that many people seem to know about it.Did le Prince die to hide the fact that Film was a Leeds invention?I would love to know the facts, I would love to know the rumours...
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Post by Phill_d »

Yes it's true he went missing very soon after he took the first moving picture. I reckon he got a bit too adventurous for his next shot fell out of the window & into the river.. Possible?
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Post by simonm »

Apparently he went missing on one of his many trips to France. He never got off the train at the other end. He was seen off by his wife in Leeds but was never seen again. The film of Leeds bridge was found in a house in the woodhouse region. Apaprently it was hidden initially to keep it safe and just forgot about..
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Post by bigpants »

im sure i recall that hed been to the old us of a shortly before his dissapearance and had visted a certain Mr T Edison, who shortly afterwards unveiled his moving picture/projector invention to the world....
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Post by simonm »

bigpants wrote: im sure i recall that hed been to the old us of a shortly before his dissapearance and had visted a certain Mr T Edison, who shortly afterwards unveiled his moving picture/projector invention to the world.... Aye that was the story I heard as well..
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Post by Scandy Bramley »

Not murdered - just "edited out"? I'll get me coit, yes? :-)
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Post by simonm »

Don't bother getting you coat scandy, iv'e got a padded "special" waggon ready and waiting for you!! As to LLP, this from wikipediahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Le_Prince
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Post by LS1 »

Searching about on Youtube and thought this was quite funny/ stupid/ interesting...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDOqJxCf ... d"Roundhay Garden Scene Deleted Scenes"
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LS1 wrote: Searching about on Youtube and thought this was quite funny/ stupid/ interesting...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDOqJxCf ... d"Roundhay Garden Scene Deleted Scenes" yes,stupid and interesting,what were they doing?
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Post by LS1 »

makes you wonder what they were doing in the first place, especially the guy at the right hand side in the long light coloured overcoat
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