When thinking about the film making industry you wouldn't really think of Shoreham as being part of it, but back in the early 1900's a scenic artist named Francis Lyndhurst, a relative of Nicholas Lyndhurst (Rodney from Only Fools And Horses) brought film making to Shoreham beach after building a huge glass studio. In this glass studio he made films for his company Sealite in 1915. Apparently it was said he chose the location of Shoreham because it had pure, London smog free air and the quality of light was clearer. The first film made by Sealite starred a music hall star and Shoreham Beach resident Will Evans and was called: The Showman's Dream.
The Showman's Dream was filmed at Shoreham Fort, by erecting a canvas backdrop on the west side of the barracks front point just offset from the fort entrance in 1914.
Because this was a new venture, Francis decided to use the fort because, It was secure and with the high walls and ramparts, it meant less wind would disturb the canvas which would have created a ripple effect which would ruin the film.