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The Vanishing Frame — Louis Le Prince and the Murder of the First Filmmaker
Send us Fan MailThe Vanishing Frame -He invented the movies — years before Edison. Then he vanished off a sealed train, luggage and all, weeks before his big premiere. Suicide, or murder for the crown? The forgotten case of Louis Le Prince. The 16th of September 1890. A Frenchman boards a direct express from Dijon to Paris with a case of documents that could make him one of the most famous men alive. The train has no stops. When it reaches Paris, he isn't on it. Not in his seat, not in any carriage — and his luggage is gone too. No body. No witness. No clue. Ever. His name was Louis Le…
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