A Visit to the Seaside

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A Visit to the Seaside
A Visit to the Seaside
Directed by George Albert Smith
Produced byGeorge Albert Smith
Production
company
Natural Colour Kinematograph Co.
Distributed byKinemacolor Company of America
Release date
  • December 1908 (1908-12)(U.K.)
Running time
8 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
Languagesilent

A Visit to the Seaside (1908) was the first successful motion picture filmed in Kinemacolor. [1] It is an 8-minute short film directed by George Albert Smith [2] of Brighton, showing people doing everyday activities. It is ranked of high historical importance. [3] Kinemacolor later influenced and was replaced by Technicolor, which was used from 1916 to 1952.

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References

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  3. "A Visit to the Seaside (1908) - George Albert Smith". AllMovie . Retrieved 22 August 2018.