A Visit to the Seaside_
The first successful motion picture in natural color, filmed with Kinemacolor. It is an 8 minute short film directed by George Albert Smith of Brighton, showing people doing everyday activities. It is ranked of high historical importance. Kinemacolor later influenced and replaced by Technicolor, which was used from 1916 to 1952.
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A Visit to the Seaside was released 118 years ago in 1908.
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The first successful motion picture in natural color, filmed with Kinemacolor. It is an 8 minute short film directed by George Albert Smith of Brighton, show...
A Visit to the Seaside is a Documentary film with a runtime of 0h 8m.
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What is A Visit to the Seaside about?
The first successful motion picture in natural color, filmed with Kinemacolor. It is an 8 minute short film directed by George Albert Smith of Brighton, showing people doing everyday activities. It is ranked of high historical importance. Kinemacolor later influenced and replaced by Technicolor, which was used from 1916 to 1952.
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A Visit to the Seaside has a runtime of 8 minutes (0h 8m).
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A Visit to the Seaside has a rating of 6.4 out of 10 based on 5 votes on TMDB.
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Documentary