Robert Paul: Taking London to the World

Robert Paul is seen as a pioneer filmmaker. Born 150 years ago, he vividly portrayed the variety of London life at the end of the 19th century?

A lecture by Ian Christie, Visiting Professor in the History of Film and Media 25 February 2019

Britain’s pioneer filmmaker, born 150 years ago in North London, vividly portrayed the variety of life in ‘the imperial metropolis’ at the end of the 19th century, conscious of its historic appeal but also emphasising the modernity of which he was a part.

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[rbbonotto]

Very enjoyable. Here in the United States, I think the first time Paul's films (and G.A. Smith's) were seen by a wide public here, was when the British series "The Amazing Years of Cinema" was broadcast by the cable station "The History Channel" 1987-89. I know that they repeated the series a number of times over those years.