We dedicate this section to the people behind the
cameras that had a major impact on the creation of the British movie industry.
These pioneers had little resources but tremendous amounts of energy and
creativity. Quite often they had to be dreamers, inventors, carpenters,
engineers, workers, showmen and scientists all wrapped up into one. We owe
these dedicated founding fathers, our sincere gratitude.
This picture was taken of the cinema
founding fathers in 1909 at the Paris Convention. On the front row starting
on the left is G. H. Cricks, then Cecil Hepworth and then R. W. Paul. Others
reported in the photo are Georges Melies, James A. Williamson, J H Martin
and W G Barker. We will continue to try to identify each.
Acres,
Birt
Balcon,
Michael
Friese-Greene,
William
Hepworth,
Cecil
Maxwell,
John
Paul,
(R.W.) Robert William
Rank,
J. Arthur
Stoll,
Oswald
Urban,
Charles
Wilcox,
Herbert
For the film stars in the industry, go to our British
Legends Section.
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