A YEAR OF FRIESE-GREENE
31 Dec 2021
A review of the many events of the 2021 Friese-Greene Centenary … More A YEAR OF FRIESE-GREENE
Author: FrieseGreeneGuy
It’s a Friese-Greene Fest!
30 Jul 2021
A round-up of upcoming Friese-Greene events – and some silly videos … More It’s a Friese-Greene Fest!
WILLIAM FRIESE-GREENE: 100 YEARS DEAD – 66 YEARS BURIED
4 May 2021
It’s 100 years since he died. Time to tell the true story, not the myths. … More WILLIAM FRIESE-GREENE: 100 YEARS DEAD – 66 YEARS BURIED
FAKE IT TILL YOU MAKE IT – EDISON’S MOVIE PREMIERE
23 Apr 2021
When Edison staged his motion picture premiere in 1896, it had strangely little to do with him. … More FAKE IT TILL YOU MAKE IT – EDISON’S MOVIE PREMIERE
WHO? WHAT? WHEN? WHERE? A mini chronology of the start of cinema
17 Mar 2021
A brief chronology of the beginnings of cinema, making clear it wasn’t about any one invention. … More WHO? WHAT? WHEN? WHERE? A mini chronology of the start of cinema
What Did The Lumière Brothers Ever Do For Us?
8 Feb 2021
No, the Lumière brothers didn’t invent cinema. So what did they do? … More What Did The Lumière Brothers Ever Do For Us?
The Celluloid Dreams of Louis Le Prince (and William Friese-Greene) Part 2
27 Jan 2021
At the 1889 Paris Exposition Universelle, Friese-Greene sees something that may be a game changer – for him and Le Prince … More The Celluloid Dreams of Louis Le Prince (and William Friese-Greene) Part 2
The Celluloid Dreams of Louis Le Prince – Part 1
19 Jan 2021
Louis Le Prince: the forgotten inventor who’s impossible to forget. But did he shoot on celluloid? … More The Celluloid Dreams of Louis Le Prince – Part 1
Postcards From the Past
23 Aug 2020
Some unique postcards reveal the lives of the Friese-Greene children after the death of their father. … More Postcards From the Past
Happy 125th Birthday, Cinema! Part 2
20 May 2020
The forgotten and erased story of the real beginning of cinema. Part2: The first film show. … More Happy 125th Birthday, Cinema! Part 2
William Friese-Greene & Me 