Movie Description

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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Facts

Original TitleThe Kiss in the Tunnel

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1899-11-30

Original LanguageUnknown

Runtime 00h 01m

Homepagehttps://player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/watch-the-kiss-in-the-tunnel-1899-online

Production CompaniesGeorge Albert Smith Films,Cecil Hepworth

Genres

  • Comedy
  • Romance