Roundhay Garden Scene

Roundhay Garden Scene
The film
Directed byLouis Le Prince
Produced byLouis Le Prince
Starring
CinematographyLouis Le Prince
Edited byLouis Le Prince
Release date
14 October 1888 (1888-10-14)
Running time
1.66 seconds
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageSilent

Roundhay Garden Scene is a short silent motion picture filmed by French inventor Louis Le Prince at Oakwood Grange in Roundhay, Leeds, in Northern England on 14 October 1888.[1] It is believed to be the oldest surviving film. The camera used was patented in the United Kingdom on 16 November 1888.[2]

  1. ^ Smith, Ian (10 January 2016). ""Roundhay Garden Scene" recorded in 1888, is believed to be the oldest surviving film". The Vintage News. Archived from the original on 29 August 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  2. ^ "First surviving film". Guinness Word Records. Archived from the original on 30 December 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2020.

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