tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493712084606110971.post1118362265413725736..comments2024-03-28T04:48:19.626-07:00Comments on Strange Company: The Sinister Disappearance of a Film PioneerUndinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16214242522330278662noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493712084606110971.post-87076771099926968572017-10-22T23:03:45.060-07:002017-10-22T23:03:45.060-07:00We have only his brother's word that he ever g...We have only his brother's word that he ever got on the train, my guess would be that he didn't. I would be suspicious of the brother. Just speculating, at this point it's unlikely we'll ever know what happened.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10412166512902811983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493712084606110971.post-33676433691350850102015-10-22T04:49:02.124-07:002015-10-22T04:49:02.124-07:00As I recall, it's unclear if anyone actually s...As I recall, it's unclear if anyone actually saw Le Prince on the train, but I believe there were other witnesses who saw him at the station. I would think it would be hard to murder or abduct him at the station (too public,) so my guess is that whatever happened to him happened during his train trip. Reminds me a bit of Agatha Christie's "4:50 From Paddington."Undinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16214242522330278662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493712084606110971.post-78669916618895287132015-10-21T23:02:51.049-07:002015-10-21T23:02:51.049-07:00Were there witnesses who actually saw Le Prince ge...Were there witnesses who actually saw Le Prince get on board the train with his luggage? Apparently his brother was there at the station, but did he leave before the train left? Maybe Le Prince never got on board the train at all, and was murdered at the station. But then you have the problem of trying to dispose of the body.Graham Claytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09182805428889776703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493712084606110971.post-81593526619696668152015-01-19T09:41:06.424-08:002015-01-19T09:41:06.424-08:00Very interesting. I know that Edison was pretty un...Very interesting. I know that Edison was pretty underhanded, but had no idea how much so. The theories regarding Le Prince's disappearance all seem unconvincing except the one that postulates that he was disposed of by a rival. If he were in debt or nearly bankrupt, then surely he would have waited to see if his revolutionary invention was a success. And homosexuality in the 19th century rarely occasioned disappearances - especially with all one's luggage. It usually ended in suicide or exile; upper class English homosexuals often went to Italy, Florence being a favoured choice.<br /><br />Foul play seems the most convincing hypothesis, especially since disappearance, rather than known death, served Le Prince's rivals well. A most intriguing story - and frustrating, considering Edison's reputation for so long.John Bellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10946140614088069665noreply@blogger.com