The Open Road: London filmed in colour, 1927
Between 1924 and 1926, Claude Friese-Greene filmed “The Open Road” — a documentary of the United Kingdom from Lands End to John O’ Groats. What’s most remarkable about this footage is that it’s shot in colour using a process called Friese-Greene Natural Colour, based on the Biocolour process originally developed by his father William.
This is an eleven-minute segment of that film, restored by the BFI, shot in London.
The Lost World Of Friese-Greene (2006) DVD at Amazon.co.uk (via Boing Boing)
SimonParkin November 16th, 2009 7:18 pm
London, 1927. Filmed in colour: http://bit.ly/1J9r80 (Via @antikewl)
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James_Batchelor November 16th, 2009 7:27 pm
Genuinely fascinating to watch. RT: @SimonParkin: London, 1927. Filmed in colour: http://bit.ly/1J9r80 (Via @antikewl)
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