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From: jims@hcrvax.UUCP (Jim Sullivan)
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Subject: Re: Re: First Color Films (Oz) (Actually about George Melis)
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Date: Wed, 15-May-85 09:46:49 EDT
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>..............................The first hand painted color in a film
>was probably a 1901 french film about a trip to the moon which has a
>puff of orange smoke.

Film is by the French magician and filmmaker George Melis (possible spelling
error there).  He was one of the first filmmakers, and made hundreds of short
films 2-4 minutes in length.  Is credited with the first use of fade in/out
and stopping the cammera.  But, he did all his editing inside the camera.

As a magician, he used the camera to create fasinating effects, heads getting
chopped off and people disappearing.

Unfortunately, most of his films were pirated, and as the industry progressed,
he didn't.  Died a poor and broken man (how sad).

Just thought you'd like to know.

Jim Sullivan