| Show frenchmans French frenc limans mans claim to be father of films nobody quite knows who was the originator of the cinematograph and there are several claimants for the distIn distinction klon though americans hold that edison was the first of the aimers there Is no doubt that a frenchman named louis alme augustin August ln ie prince actually produced films several years bea before ore edison le prince w was a huge man lie ile stood six feet four inches and was broad in proportion ile he came to this country as a many man and at leeds in 1888 lie he photographed pictures with a one lens camera and also made a projector his invention attracted considerable sid IsId erable attention though he was never cable able to exploit it commercially for he come came to an untimely and mys end on september 16 10 1890 he entered a paris train at dijon and was never seen again ills widow always believed he was the victim or of foul play and that aliat he be was bumped oft off by an unscrupulous gang gan g that wanted canted to obtain control of his invention ven tion leeds citizens firmly uphold the claims of le prince to be the inventor of the movies and he be Is honored in the yorkshire city this year by tt a memorial london tit bits |
