Louis Le Prince
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Louis Le Prince

The Man Who Invented Film—Then Vanished Forever

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eBook - ePub

Louis Le Prince

The Man Who Invented Film—Then Vanished Forever

About this book

Before Thomas Edison and the Lumière brothers became famous for their contributions to cinema, there was Louis Le Prince—a visionary inventor who captured the world's first motion picture. Yet, just as he was preparing to unveil his groundbreaking creation, he mysteriously vanished without a trace.

His disappearance in 1890 remains one of history's most baffling unsolved cases. Was he the victim of foul play, a tragic accident, or something even more sinister? With no body, no clues, and no answers, Le Prince's fate has fueled speculation for over a century.

This book unravels the story of the forgotten pioneer of film, his revolutionary work, and the mystery that swallowed him whole. Discover the man who should have been remembered as the father of cinema—but instead became its greatest enigma.

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Table of contents

  1. Title Page
  2. Copyright Page
  3. DISCLAIMER
  4. INTRODUCTION
  5. A WORLD IN TRANSITION
  6. THE MAKING OF A GENIUS
  7. THE DREAM OF MOVING PICTURES
  8. LEEDS: THE FIRST MOVING IMAGES
  9. TRIUMPH AND TENSION
  10. THE JOURNEY TO AMERICA
  11. THE VANISHING ACT
  12. THE EDISON CONTROVERSY
  13. UNRAVELING THE MYSTERY
  14. FORGOTTEN BUT FOUND AGAIN
  15. THE INFLUENCE OF HIS WORK
  16. THE MAN WHO SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIRST