About the Book
In the early 1880s, Birt Acres left his life as a frontiersman in the wilds of America to venture to the British shores of his forebears. Thus began his illustrious career which included filming and directing Britain’s earliest moving picture, inventing the first home movie system, and screening the innaugural Royal Command Performance of Film. In this touching biography of his grandfather, Alan Birt Acres has created a portrait of an intriguing and brilliant man whose story deserves to be told.
Features & Details
- Primary Category: Biographies & Memoirs
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Project Option: 6×9 in, 15×23 cm
# of Pages: 350 - Publish Date: Jun 07, 2014
- Language English
- Keywords Birt Acres, Movie making, Birtac, Cinema
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