The Curious Case Of The Missing Pioneer

The Secret History Of Hollywood

Adam Roche

Tv & Film, Film History

4.7 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 21 July 2025

⏱️ 11 minutes

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In The Curious Case Of The Missing Pioneer - I'll tell you the fascinating, and sometimes unbelievable tale of a man whose name is missing from the record books of cinematic pioneers. Prepare for a tale of jealousy, obsession, conspiracy, movies, and murder...? In Part One, let me introduce you to a name with which you may be unfamiliar. And there's a very good reason why... To get the whole story, and experience every Secret History Of Hollywood episode, go on over now to ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/attaboysecret⁠⁠⁠ Signing up only takes a moment, and you'll get instant access to an entire world of storytelling! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're listening to an Airwave Media podcast.
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0:14.3	Heads of state, that new action comedy with Idris Elber as the Prime Minister,
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0:34.7	Hollywood is yours.
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0:48.3	Before we begin, a question. What was the most important century in terms of pioneering the art of cinema?
0:57.0	Certainly, a claim must be staked for the 20th century, which saw advancements such as narrative filmmaking,
1:05.0	colour, sound, television, and the establishing of cinema as the most popular form of entertainment on the planet.
1:13.6	However, we must never ignore the pioneers of the 19th century, for it was during this remarkable time that the great conceptualizers
1:23.6	saw in their imaginations what may be possible, should their contributions one
1:29.3	day pool together to create an art form.
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