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• 1911

¶ Walter Harold Speer for Brighton and County Film Company

The company was established by Speer (proprietor of the Queen's Electric Bioscope in Western Road), with financial backing from the racing driver S F Edge. The company name was soon changed to Brightonia.

Xmas Greeting Film
      —Drama. (65 ft/1 min).

• 1912

¶ G A Smith

Animated Doll and Toy Town Circus
     
      —An early experiment in colour stop-motion animation, probably the earliest surviving example, showing various toys in action. (2 mins 40 secs)
      View online.

¶ Walter Harold Speer for Brighton and County Film Company/Brightonia.

A Nurse's Devotion
      —Drama. (1,370ft/23 mins.)
The Motor Bandits
     
      —Crime story. (1,017ft/17 mins.)

• 1913

¶ Arthur Charrington for Brightonia

East Lynne
      —Melodrama from Mrs Henry Wood's play. Cast: Nell Emerald, Frank E Petley, H Agar Lyons, Monnie Mine and C S McConnell.
The Grip of Iron
      —Based on a play by Arthur Shirley from the novel Les Estrangleurs de Paris by Belot. Cast: Fred Powell, Nell Emerald, H Agar Lyons, Frank E Petley, Gertrude Price, Stanley Bedwell. (3250 ft.)

• 1915

¶ S T W Johnson

The Royal Pavilion as an Indian Hospital
      —Documentary shot on 21 August, includes the rpesentation of the Victoria Cross to Mir Dat by King George V. The film was premiered at the Palladium Cinema, where Johnson was the manager, in October 1915. (11 mins.)

• Kinemacolor

With a studio/production base at Cambridge Grove, Hove and a studio at Nice in the south of France, many Kinemacolor films were made and/or released in the period from 1910 to 1912.

¶ Walter R Booth and Theo Frenkel for Natural Colour Kinematograph Company

The Cap of Invisibility. 9 mins. Released 1 February 1912.
The Hypnotist and the Convict. 8 mins. Released September 1911.
Little Lady Lafayette. 14 mins. Released September 1911.
Mischievous Puck. Monochrome; 13 mins. Released September 1911.
The Modern Pygmalion and Galatea. 9 mins. Released September 1911.
Mystic Manipulations. 15 mins.
Simpkin's Dream of a Holiday. 13 mins. Released 7 December 1911.
Uncle's Picnic. 11 mins. Released September 1911.
The Wizard and the Brigands. 12 mins. Released September 1911.

¶ Theo Frenkel for Natural Colour Kinematograph Company

Filming location of all titles is uncertain but stated below when known not to have been shot in the studio in Hove. It is probable that these films were made in 1910 but released gradually over the following months. All are in Kinemacolor, except where stated:

The Adopted Child. 19 mins. Released December 1911.
The Amorous Doctor. comedy; 2 mins. Released 27 April 1911.
A Balkan Episode. Released 31 August 1911.
The Blackmailer. 19 mins. Released 20 July 1911.
Boys Will Be Boys. 13 mins. Released September 1911.
Brown's German Liver Cure. comedy; 12 mins. Released 8 June 1911.
The Burglar as Father Christmas. drama; 14 mins. Released May 1911.
Caesar's Prisoners
      —featuring Frenkel as Julius Caesar and Julie Meijer as The Queen; 14 mins.
Checkmated. 18 mins. Released July 1911.
A Citizeness of Paris. 18 mins.
The Clown's Sacrifice. 17 mins. Released 25 May 1911.
The Crusader. 19 mins. Released 6 April 1911.
Dandy Dick of Bishopsgate. 19 mins. Released 16 November 1911.
Detective Henry and the Paris Apaches. 14 mins. Released 15 June 1911.
A Devoted Friend. 19 mins. Released 29 June 1911.
An Elizabethan Romance. 16 mins. Released 8 February 1912.
Ester: A Biblical Episode. 19 mins.
The Fall of Babylon
      —featuring Frenkel as Belshazzar, with Julie Meijer; 17 mins. Released 18 May 1911.
The Fisherman's Daughter. 17 mins. Released November 1911.
Following Mother's Footsteps (alt title: In His Mother's Footsteps. comedy; 16 mins. Released 4 May 1911.
For the Crown. 20 mins.
The Flower Girl of Florence. 19 mins. Released 1 June 1911.
A French Duel. 14 mins. Released 1 June 1911.
From Factory Girl to Prima Donna. 16 mins. Released 30 March 1911.
Galileo. 17 mins. Released July 1911.
A Gambler's Villainy. 12 mins. Released 15 February 1912.
The General's Only Son. 19 mins. Released 7 December 1911.
Gerald's Butterfly. 8 mins. Released 11 January 1912.
The Highlander. romance; 18 mins. Released 2 March 1911.
His Conscience. crime drama; 19 mins. Released 13 April 1911.
His Last Burglary. crime drama; 15 mins. Released 8 June 1911.
In the Reign of Terror. 17 mins. Released 27 July 1911.
The Inventor's Son. 19 mins. Released 28 December 1911.
Jane Shore. adapted from a play by Nicholas Rowe. Released 2 November 1911.
Johnson at the Wedding. comedy; 17 mins. Released 21 September 1911.
Julius Caesar's Sandals. Monochrome. Released 19 October 1911.
Kinemacolor Songs (alt titles Kitty of Coleraine, Simon the Cellarer. Released May 1911.
The King of Indigo. comedy; 10 mins. Released 9 March 1911.
Kitty the Dressmaker. romance; 16 mins. Released March 1911.
Lady Beaulay's Necklace. crime drama; 19 mins. Released 6 April 1911.
The Little Daughter's Letter. 16 mins. Released 31 August 1911.
The Little Wooden Soldier. 28 mins. Released 4 January 1912.
The Lost Ring (alt title Johnson's Honeymoon). comedy; 14 mins. Released 25 March 1911.
Love in a Cottage. Monochrome, comedy; 19 mins. Released 21 September 1911.
Love of Riches. Monochrome; 19 mins. Released December 1911.
Love Story of Charles II. 18 mins. Released November 1911.
Love's Strategy. comedy; 19 mins. Released November 1911.
A Lucky Escape. Monochrome, comedy; 15 mins. Released 23 November 1911.
The Lust for Gold
      —featuring Frenkel as King Midas, with Julie Meijer. Released 18 April 1912.
The Magic Ring. Monochrome, comedy; 15 mins. Released 28 December 1911.
The Mighty Dollar. Released 30 May 1912.
The Minstrel King. 20 mins. Released 11 January 1912.
A Modern Hero. crime drama; 13 mins. Released 13 April 1911.
Music Hath Charms. 14 mins. Released October 1911.
The Millionaire's Nephew. Monochrome; 15 mins. October 1911.
Nell Gwynn the Orange Girl. 19 mins. Released 21 December 1911.
A Noble Heart. 19 mins. Released 17 August 1911.
Ofia, the Woman Spy
      —featuring Frenkel and Julie Meijer as Ofia. Released 6 June 1912.
The Old Guitar. 20 mins. Released 25 January 1912.
Oliver Cromwell. 18 mins. Released November 1911.
Only a Woman
      —featuring Frenkel as Dennis. Released 25 April 1912.
The Passions of an Egyptian Princess
      —featuring Julie Meijer as Cleopatra; 14 mins.
The Peasants and the Fairy. 16 mins.
The Priest's Burden. 16 mins. Released 14 December 1911.
The Rebel's Daughter. 17 mins. Released 11 April 1911.
Romani, the Brigand
      —featuring Frenkel and Julie Meijer. Released 18 April 1912.
Samson and Delilah. 15 mins. Released 27 July 1911.
A Seaside Comedy. comedy; 15 mins. Released 4 January 1912.
The Silken Thread. 14 mins.
Swank and the Remedy. 17 mins. Released 11 May 1911.
Telemachus. costume drama; 16 mins. Released 18 May 1911.
The Tide of Fortune. 20 mins. Released 18 January 1912.
La Tosca
      —adapted from Victorien Sardou's play, featuring Lillian Russell; 30 mins. May have been shot in the USA.
A Tragedy of the Olden Times (alt titles: A Story of the Olden Times, In the Olden Time. Monochrome crime drama.
Trilby and Svengali. adapted from George du Maurier's novel, featuring Frenkel as Svengali and Julie Meijer as Trilby. 17 mins.
A True Britton [sic]. 19 mins. Released 1 February 1912.
Two Can Play at the Same Game. comedy; 14 mins. Released 15 June 1911.
The Two Chorus Girls. romance; 13 mins. Released 27 April 1911.
Two Christmas Hampers. 20 mins. Released 30 November 1911.
The Two Rivals. 14 mins. Released 11 January 1912.
The Vandal Outlaws
      —featuring Julie Meijer as The Baroness; 36 mins. Released 18 April 1912.
The Vicissitudes of a Top Hat. 16 mins. Released 18 January 1912.

¶ Theo Frenkel as Theo Bouwmeester for Natural Colour Kinematograph Company

Fate
      —Western, shot on location in Sussex; 19 mins. Released 4 May 1911.
Love Conquers
      —Romance.

¶ F Percy Smith for Natural Colour Kinematograph Company

F Percy Smith, natural history filming pioneer, became the first doyen of the genre,

The Birth of Spring Flowers 1,140ft.
The Freshwater Aquarium 960ft.
From Bud to Blossom 1,025ft.
Gems and Jewels 960ft.
Scenes at the London Zoo 1,205ft.
Varieties of Sweet Peas 850ft.

¶ G A Smith for Natural Colour Kinematograph Company in Kinemacolor

Beads of the World 775ft.

¶ G A Smith (among others) for Natural Colour Kinematograph Company in Kinemacolor at various locations away from Brighton and Hove

Aeroplanes and Birdmen 635ft.
All British Fashions Exhibition 410ft.
Arrival of the Canadian Troops 320ft.
Athletic Meeting at The Queen's Club 450ft.
Badger Hunting at Cublington 795ft.
Beach Drill at Hastings 670ft.
Boy Scouts at Windsor 600ft.
British Motor-boat Racing 1,020ft.
Canadian Troops in London 235ft.
Children's Empire Day Procession 245ft.
Children's Empire Day Review 885ft.
The Coronation Derby 1,165ft.
Coronation Drill at Reedham Orphanage 715ft.
The Coronation Procession as Seen from the Mall 715ft.
The Coronation Procession in Parliament Square 585ft.
The Coronation Procession: Returning After the Crowning 585ft.
The Coronation Procession: Trafalgar Square 425ft.
A Country Fair 700ft.
Cowes During Regatta Week 770ft.
A Day at Henley 1,060ft.
Disguising London 700ft.
Edinburgh During the Visit of the King and Queen 745ft.
Eton Day on the Thames 680ft.
Feeding Poultry on the Prowse-Jones Farm 190ft.
Festival Fete of the Royal Seamen's Orphanage 575ft.
Foreign Officers' Jumping Practice 280ft.
High Jumping 575ft.
Improved Methods of Agriculture 630ft.
Incidents of the £400 Golf Tournament 615ft.
Inspection of the Horses of the City of London Corporation 565ft.
Investiture of the Prince of Wales with the Order of the Garter 1,125ft.
The King Receiving Address and Knighting the Mayor of Windsor 295ft.
The King Reviewing Troops at Phoenix Park 295ft.
The King's Reception at Slough Station 305ft.
Launch of HMS King George V 435ft.
Leviathan of the Deep: SS Olympic 425ft.
London: City Coronation Illuminations 215ft.
London One Day Before the Coronation 325ft.
Man's Best Friend 1,080ft.
Marathon and Coaching Meets 575ft.
Miss Lily Smith's Swim in the Solent 610ft.
Mr Walter Winan's Entries for the Royal Horse Show 430ft.
Molesey Regatta 230ft.
The Mop Fair at Stratford-on-Avon 470ft.
Nobility Leaving Chelsea for Westminster 390ft.
Normal London 1,385ft.
On an English Goat Farm 600ft.
Otter Hunt Without a Kill 580ft.
Pageantry Episodes of English History 890ft.
Preparing Camps for the Arrival of the Troops 150ft.
The Regalia Procession 245ft.
Review of the Army Officers' Training Corps 830ft.
Review of the Troops Before King and Kaiser 505ft.
Royal Drive to the Crystal Palace 450ft.
The Royal Horse Show 1,100ft.
The Royal Navy Review 1,160ft.
The Royal Progress: The King Receiving the City Sword 380ft.
The Royal Progress from St Martin's Church 2,010ft.
The Royal Progress in Hyde Park 360ft.
The Royal Progress in Parliament Square 760ft.
The Royal Regatta at Cowes 1,250ft.
The Royal Visit to Ireland 1,065ft.
Rule Britannia 165ft.
Saturday Afternoon at the Hurlingham Club 370ft.
Scenes Along the Jersey Coast 705ft.
Scenes at the Prowse-Jones Garden Party 485ft.
Scenes at the Royal Agricultural Show 470ft.
Scenes in the Indian Camp at Hampton Court 995ft.
State Ceremonies at the Death of King Edward VII series
Strange Mounts 1,585ft.
      —features A H Wingfield's private menagerie at his home, Ampthill House, Bedfordshire; keepers are seen riding unusual animals
Their Majesties' Visit to the City 750ft.
Their Majesties' Visit to the City Guildhall 775ft.
Trooping the Colour 455ft.
Unveiling of the Queen Victoria Memorial 1,145ft.
Watchdogs of the World 1,170ft.
Wedding of Captain Betren and Madame Denisoff 310ft.
Yarmouth Herring Industry 1,170ft.

Regular film-making in Brighton now ceases and the centre of south coast production moves to Shoreham.
Films made in Shoreham

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