The story of Louis Le Prince, his mysterious disappearance and the world's first films.
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Well I can return the favour - just stumbled on Al’s website: monocledmutineer.co.uk A wealth of deep dives into historical marginalia. Rigorous and absolutely addictive!
Graduated in Sheffield with Irfan in the 90s. Restored contact with him in the early noughties after my move to Scotland when he was able to contribute some wonderful pieces to an ezine I ran. He's doing some great work now on the early days of film. louisleprince.net/
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An absolutely fascinating project.
@markcousinsfilm @DrMatthewSweet @christinalefou Flickering moments from the first ever film adaptation of Wuthering Heights (now lost.) Our travelling exhibition on the story begins on June 6th as part of @LeedsLit
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How kind! Thank you.
Students of pre cinema or cinematography pioneer Louis Le Prince are encouraged to listen to the Irfan Shah blog ‘The Shadow Traps.’ Shah @TheShadowTraps is a British pre cinema historian and Le Prince biographer.
Begin your journey here buzzsprout.com/275917c
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May 25
How lovely, thank you! And of course, anyone who wants to find a treasure trove of info on pre-cinema history, @RealPreCinema is the place to be!
Students of pre cinema or cinematography pioneer Louis Le Prince are encouraged to listen to the Irfan Shah blog ‘The Shadow Traps.’ Shah @TheShadowTraps is a British pre cinema historian and Le Prince biographer.
Begin your journey here buzzsprout.com/275917c
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A rediscovered Bronte book!
Perfect for lovers of lost literature: A piece on our website about Charlotte Bronte's A Book of Ryhmes [sic]. Published for the first time in 2025 by Yorkshire's Tartarus Press and with an introduction by Patti Smith. Find out more at wutheringheightsrediscovered…
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May 19
It's a masterpiece. Sadly the YouTube quality is v poor. Kevin Brownlow has done more for film in this country than anyone- it would be an amazing tribute to him to clear the rights and broadcast /release it in a proper print once again .
May 19
One of the great documentaries about cinema and a must‑watch for any film history enthusiast.
All 13 episodes are available to watch in full on this YouTube playlist: youtube.com/watch?v=8mo3Z8Ik…
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This is a fascinating project and we’ll reveal our own involvement in it soon! #wutheringheights #silentfilm
@LIFF @Markcousinsfilm A page from Eliot Stannard's screenplay for the lost 1920 adaptation of Wuthering Heights (image courtesy of @BronteParsonage) Please follow, as we explore the film in our travelling exhibition starting on June 6th as part of @LeedsLit .
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For anyone looking for a lost classic of Yorkshire literature, we recommend the wonderful Shameless Wayne by Halliwell Sutcliffe. amazon.co.uk/Shameless-Wayne…
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You can find more about our exhibition on the lost 1920 film adaptation of #WutheringHeights (and get updates on it, too) at the @LeedsLit Facebook Page at: fb.me/e/7tveszlqR We hope this is the beginning of a wonderful adventure!
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May 20
Keep watching this. It’s going to help alter the history of early film.
We have a website now: wutheringheightsrediscovered… Not much to look at yet, but we'll be launching it properly on Monday 25th May.
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May 16
There is some great film-detective work being done as part of this project. I recommend #WutheringHeights Rediscovered to all devotees of early-film and of Emily Bronte's novel.
@Laurie_Holden Did you know your wonderful step-grandad starred in the first ever film adaptation of Wuthering Heights?! We're discovering more about this incredible lost film every week - please do see what else we discover!
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May 16
This is usually referred to as a 22 page script. It’s actually over 160 pages and an absolute treasure. @BFI @markcousinsfilm @SightSoundmag @BritishSilentFF @criterionchannl @leedsfilmfest
@LIFF @Markcousinsfilm A page from Eliot Stannard's screenplay for the lost 1920 adaptation of Wuthering Heights (image courtesy of @BronteParsonage) Please follow, as we explore the film in our travelling exhibition starting on June 6th as part of @LeedsLit .
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@LIFF @Markcousinsfilm A page from Eliot Stannard's screenplay for the lost 1920 adaptation of Wuthering Heights (image courtesy of @BronteParsonage) Please follow, as we explore the film in our travelling exhibition starting on June 6th as part of @LeedsLit .
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@Film_Foundation Starting in June, we'll be touring our exhibition on the lost 1920 adaptation of Wuthering Heights. A single surviving screenplay; a scrapbook of images; an adventure. Please watch this space! (image courtesy of @BronteParsonage )
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@leedsfilmfest @HydeParkPH Anyone heard of the Kinema Exchange on New Briggate, Leeds? A private screening of the (now lost) 1920 adaptation of Wuthering Heights took place there. We're trying to find out more!
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