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Walter R. Booth

Walter R. Booth


in Worcester, England, UK
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
Title: Secrets of British Animation
Character: Self (archive Footage)
Released: November 19, 2018
Type: Movie
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BBC Four’s new documentary takes us on a journey through more than a century of animation. It examines the creative and technical inventiveness of some of the great animation pioneers who have worked in Britain – trailblazing talents such as Len Lye, John Halas and Joy Batchelor, Joanna Quinn, and Bristol’s world-conquering Aardman Animations.
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The Hand of the Artist
Title: The Hand of the Artist
Released: April 1, 1906
Type: Movie
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Animated film featuring the hand of Walter R. Booth drawing a coster and his donah who come to life and dance. The hand then crumples up the paper and dispenses it in the form of confetti. (BFI)
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