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Birt Acres (23 July 1854 – 27 December 1918) was an American and British photographer and film pioneer. Among his contributions to the early film industry are the first working 35 mm camera in Britain (Wales), and Birtac, the first daylight loading home movie camera and projector. He also directed a number of early silent films.
Total trailers found: 17
14 January 1896
The short film is just a shot of the Oxford versus Cambridge University Boat Race. However, it is extremely important because, filmed on March 30 1895, it is the earliest film from Great Britain.
06 January 1896
The Boxing Kangaroo is an 1896 British short black-and-white silent documentary film, produced and directed by Birt Acres for exhibition on Robert W.
01 March 1895
Incident at Clovelly Cottage, also known as Incident Outside Clovelly Cottage, Barnet, shot by Birt Acres and produced by Acres and his collaborator Robert W.
19 June 1895
The opening of the Kiel Canal in Germany by Kaiser Wilhelm II on 20 June 1895.
20 November 1895
A stationary camera, looking diagonally across a racetrack toward the infield, records the horses as they race past.
18 May 1895
A policeman catches a pickpocket with the assistance of a passing a sailor.
24 April 1896
From the BFI Collection, this film is actually two films spliced together into one. The first is Birt Acres' work 'A Corner of Barnet Fair' which is the first film seen .
01 June 1896
Brighton. Landing of party from small boat with comic incidents.
04 March 1895
An 1895 British short black and white silent comedy film featuring two drunken men and a boy squabbling in a small bar.
03 August 1896
Staged boxing match between Sergeant-Instructor Barrett and Sergeant Pope, with a round, interval, and knockout.
05 March 1895
A short black-and-white silent documentary film featuring one dog jumping through hoops and another dancing in a costume, which was considered lost until footage from an 1896 Fairground Programme was identified as being from this film.
17 May 1896
Yarmouth Fishing Boats Leaving Harbour is an 1896 British short black-and-white silent documentary film, directed by Birt Acres, featuring a fleet of fishing smacks leaving the harbour at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, UK.
14 January 1896
The surf pounds against a breakwater on which are visible several people standing. The wall looks to be about 20 feet above sea level and extend at least 100 feet into the water.
01 January 1896
Persimmon winning the 1896 Epsom Derby. Not to be confused with 'The Derby 1985' from the same director.
20 June 1895
A tiny fragment of an actuality film of Tom Merry (William Mechem), a 'lightning sketch' caricaturist performing his act for the camera and producing a large profile caricature of Kaiser Wilhelm II.
