The Tragedy of William Frieze-Greene, The Mystery of Louis Le Prince, and the creation of Cinema.

Help keep us ad free at: https://ko-fi.com/worldcinemahistory Fiona Powell joins host Eric Trommater for a conversation about two early British film pioneers and their battles against people like Thomas Edison. One dies in poverty the other mysteriously disappears. **Originally Recorded Sept 10, 2023** Check us out on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/@worldcinehist?si=z8Yay0W0I-6APEZz ⁠⁠⁠ on Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/world-cinema-history/id1744483892 or Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/4YkCJSJvngtDMhey0CNsWj?si=i143kCA8RQKhQauUICLrmA or follow us on X (The Artist Formerly Known as Twitter): @etrommater Consider joining the World Cinema History DVD Extras Club. Benefits include: * Bonus Episodes * Attending Live Recordings of the Show * Our Love and Appreciation * Whatever Else We Think of in The Future * Having your name mispronounced on the podcast (sorry in advance) To join just go to https://ko-fi.com/worldcinemahistory and make a recurring monthly payment for any amount.