Join us online for the Morris–Jumel Mansion's Virtual Parlor Chat, where Laurel will dive into the true story of Augustin Le Prince and the mystery behind the vanished inventor.
Laurel will go into depth about the research involved in retracing Le Prince's steps before his mysterious disappearance, and the importance of getting the history right for Light and Shadow. We will go from the Paris morgue, to Leeds, where the first films were shot, to Washington Heights and the Morris–Jumel Mansion, where his family waited for his planned arrival and the much anticipated showing of the first film.
