Walter R. Booth

Walter R. Booth

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Place of Birth: Worcester, England, UK

Biography: Walter Robert Booth (12 July 1869 – 1938) was a British magician and early pioneer of British film working first for Robert W. Paul and then Charles Urban mostly on "trick" films, where he pioneered techniques that led to what has been described as the first British animated film, The Hand of the Artist (1906).

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Secrets of British Animation
Secrets of British Animation

BBC Four’s new documentary takes us on a journey through more than a century of animation. It examin...

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The Hand of the Artist
The Hand of the Artist

Animated film featuring the hand of Walter R. Booth drawing a coster and his donah who come to life ...

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Upside Down; or, The Human Flies
Upside Down; or, The Human Flies

A magician performs tricks. First with a top hat, then with his audience....

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Undressing Extraordinary
Undressing Extraordinary

Here we present a picture that simply convulses an audience with laughter. The scene opens in the be...

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Artistic Creation
Artistic Creation

An artist draws the head of a pretty girl, takes the drawing off the paper and places it on a small ...

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A Lively Quarter Day
A Lively Quarter Day

A conjurer makes furniture return from the bailiff's....

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Comedy Cartoons
Comedy Cartoons

The artist is presented, with his board: his only appearance. The hand rapidly outlines a human head...

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