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The Kiss in the Tunnel

1899-11-30
5.797
en 1m
ComedyRomance
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.

Producer

George Albert Smith

Director

George Albert Smith

Director of Photography

Cecil M. Hepworth

Director

Cecil M. Hepworth

Director of Photography

George Albert Smith

silent film 19th century 1890s cecil hepworth

Status

Released

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Companies

  • George Albert Smith Films
  • Cecil Hepworth

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