Walter R. Booth
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Walter Robert Booth (12 July 1869 – 1938) was a British magician and early pioneer of British film working first for Robert W. Paul and then Charles Urban mostly on "trick" films, where he pioneered techniques that led to what has been described as the first British animated film, The Hand of the Artist (1906).
Secrets of British Animation
as Self (archive Footage)Released: 2018-11-19
BBC Four’s new documentary takes us on a journey through more than a century of animation. It...
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Upside Down; or, The Human Flies
as Professor of spiritualismReleased: 1899-09-01
A magician performs tricks. First with a top hat, then with his audience.
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Artistic Creation
as The cartoonistReleased: 1901-10-01
An artist draws the head of a pretty girl, takes the drawing off the paper and places it on a...
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A Lively Quarter-Day
as The conjurerReleased: 1906-03-01
A conjurer makes furniture return from the bailiff's.
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Comedy Cartoons
as The artistReleased: 1907-04-08
The artist is presented, with his board: his only appearance. The hand rapidly outlines a human...
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