Grand Display of Brock's Fireworks at the Crystal Palace

Grand Display of Brock's Fireworks at the Crystal Palace

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 1, 1904

Runtime

0h 5m

Genres

Documentary

User Score

68%

Original Title

Grand Display of Brock's Fireworks at the Crystal Palace

Production Companies

Charles Urban Trading Company

Director

George Albert Smith

Description

An actuality of the Brock's fireworks factory to celebrate its 40th anniversary organizes. The final shot has two flaming portraits of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, originally presented by Brock's at the coronation in 1902. The film is a cornucopia of colors, as it was originally a hand-painted film. The 2011 restoration has tried to revive the brilliance and the impact of colors through digital reproduction. The original film archival print is at the National Cinema Museum.