Grand Display of Brock's Fireworks at the Crystal Palace Trailer (1904)

01 January 1904 Factual 5 mins

An actuality of the Brock's fireworks factory to celebrate its 40th anniversary organizes. The final shot has two flaming portraits of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, originally presented by Brock's at the coronation in 1902. The film is a cornucopia of colors, as it was originally a hand-painted film. The 2011 restoration has tried to revive the brilliance and the impact of colors through digital reproduction. The original film archival print is at the National Cinema Museum.

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Festa pirotecnica nel cielo di Londra Trailer

International Releases Dates

United Kingdom 01 January 1904

Production Companies

Charles Urban Trading Company

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