The Charles Urban Collection of papers relating to early motion pictures

The Charles Urban Collection of papers relating to early motion pictures, c.1895-1930.

(formerly ScM 1995-734)

Charles Urban was an Anglo-American film producer and distributor, and one of the most significant figures in British cinema before the First World War. He was a pioneer of the documentary, educational, propaganda and scientific film, as well as being the producer of the world's first successful motion picture colour system, Kinemacolor.

Details

Category:
Cinematography
Collection:
Charles Urban Archive
Object Number:
2005-5002
type:
archive
credit:
The Charles Urban Collection