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The Kiss in the Tunnel (1899)

Overview

Produced and directed by George Albert Smith, the film shows a couple sharing a brief kiss as their train passes through a tunnel. The Kiss in the Tunnel is said to mark the beginnings of narrative editing. It is in fact, two films in one, hence the 2 min length. Firstly, the G.A. Smith film here for the central cheeky scene in the carriage. The train view footage however is Cecil Hepworth's work, entitled 'View From An Engine Front - Shilla Mill Tunnel', edited into two halves in order to provide a visual narrative of the train entering the tunnel before the kiss and then leaving afterwards. More information about the filming of the phantom train ride can be found searching for the Hepworth film separately.
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Cecil M. Hepworth profile
Cecil M. Hepworth

Director

George Albert Smith profile
George Albert Smith

Director

Cast

Laura Bayley profile
Laura Bayley

Wife (as Mrs. George Albert Smith)

George Albert Smith profile
George Albert Smith

Husband

Laura Bayley profile
Laura Bayley

Wife (as Mrs. George Albert Smith)

George Albert Smith profile
George Albert Smith

Husband

Extra

Release Date

November 30, 1899

Original Language

No Language

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

George Albert Smith Films logoCecil Hepworth logo

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1899 early film kiss - 'The Kiss in the Tunnel' | BFI National Archive thumbnail
1899 early film kiss - 'The Kiss in the Tunnel' | BFI National Archive

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