1888 - Roundhay Garden Scene

The earliest celluloid film was shot by Louis Aimé Augustin Le Prince using the Le Prince single-lens camera made in 1888. It was taken in the garden of the Whitley family house in Oakwood Grange Road, Roundhay, a suburb of Leeds, Yorkshire, Great Britain, possibly on October 14, 1888. It shows Adolphe Le Prince (Le Prince's son), Mrs. Sarah Whitley, (Le Prince's mother-in-law), Joseph Whitley and Miss Harriet Hartley. The 'actors' are shown walking around in circles, laughing to themselves and keeping within the area framed by the camera. It lasts for less than 2 seconds and includes 4 frames.

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[Adyman182]

Oh God I miss the 80's

[MrMcanderson1]

Don't forget the extra 2 seconds of bonus footage and Director's commentary!

[RockoR0cks]

imdb gave this a 7,6/10

[paul tretser]

Those actors from someone cursed to make film just a 0.2 seconds!!

Thats why all died not too far after this!

[Adyman182]

Still better quality than half of YouTube videos.

[Harry Potter]

I miss those days :(

[Pedro Velasco]

Look at dat ass

[Avid Guy]

"A great days work"

[MrForestWaltzer]

Only 1880's kids will understand this

[MegaMiniMuffins]

10/10

[Cory Larmon]

I hear ya fawful...

[AwfulFawfultheFalafe]

It's weird to look at a medium we all see so passively now; this is practically ancient.

And it's odd just how casual everyone in the film is, like this industry would never boom.

It's just... wow. Everyone and everything in this film is deceased.

And this is all in two short seconds.