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The Kiss in the Tunnel (1899)
Directed by George Albert Smith
Comedy, Romance · 1m
Produced and directed by George Albert Smith, the film shows a couple sharing a brief kiss as their train passes through a tunnel. The Kiss in the Tunnel is said to mark the beginnings of narrative editing. It is in fact, two films in one, hence the 2 min length. Firstly, the G.A. Smith film here for the central cheeky scene in the carriage. The train view footage however is Cecil Hepworth's work, entitled 'View From An Engine Front - Shilla Mill Tunnel', edited into two halves in order to provide a visual narrative of the train entering the tunnel before the kiss and then leaving afterwards. More information about the filming of the phantom train ride can be found searching for the Hepworth film separately.
Cast
Laura Bayley
George Albert Smith
Crew
- Director
- George Albert Smith
- Director of Photography
- George Albert Smith
- Producer
- George Albert Smith
Details
- Release date
- 1899-11-30
- Runtime
- 1m
- Genres
- Comedy, Romance
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- No Language
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Production
- George Albert Smith Films