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- DirectorGeorges MélièsStarsGeorges Méliès
- DirectorGeorges Méliès
- DirectorGeorges Méliès
- DirectorGeorges Méliès
- DirectorGeorges MélièsStarsGeorges MélièsMisidentified as The Mysterious Retort (1906), sadly, this film is currently presumed lost; however, according to Wikipedia, an anthropomorphous star with five female heads and a giant face has people coming out of its mouth.
- DirectorGeorges MélièsStarsJehanne d'Alcy
- DirectorGeorges Méliès
- DirectorGeorges MélièsStarsDavid Devant
- DirectorGeorges MélièsStarsGugusseGugusse, a clown, is both astounded and bewildered upon seeing the mechanical movements of an automaton.
- DirectorGeorges Méliès
- DirectorGeorges Méliès
- DirectorGeorge Albert SmithPhotographer tries to take a picture of a ghost, but it won't keep still and then vanishes.
- DirectorGeorge Albert SmithSatan conjures a vision of a girl, for whom an old man signs a pact and is made young.
- DirectorGeorge Albert SmithThe ghost of a man's twin shows him a vision of how he was killed in a duel.
- DirectorGeorge Albert SmithStarsLaura Bayley
- DirectorGeorge Albert SmithProfessor draws the spirit from a girl's body, and restores it.
- DirectorGeorges MélièsA young woman stumbles across a cave that is populated by the spirits and skeletons of people who died there under mysterious circumstances.
- DirectorGeorge Albert Smith
- DirectorGeorge Albert Smith
- DirectorGeorges Méliès
- DirectorGeorges Méliès
- DirectorGeorges Méliès
- DirectorGeorges Méliès
- DirectorGeorges MélièsThe German legend of a scholar's unholy pact with the Devil would have been very familiar to most moviegoers (at least European ones), so Georges Méliès' early cinematic treatment likely got away with simply offering a fancifully illustrated late episode without the earlier narrative context (however, spoken narration provides some of the latter in this restored print). Tempted by Mephistopheles with all kinds of dancing and ethereal babes, Faust is at first excited and then terrified by the sight of various demons and monsters. The painted-set designers really went hog wild on this one, depicting the (sometimes sexy) torments of subterranean Hell with in bold terms (even when ballerinas prance in the foreground). - Dennis Harvey
- DirectorGeorges Méliès
- Silas Hayseed arrives in town and proceeds to put up a hotel noted for its 'tables,' which are all made of hard wood. The country yokel is shown to his room and divests himself of his best Sunday-go-to-meetin' clothes. His little bunch of whiskers that adorn his chin seem to be as proud of him as his Melindy Jane, whom he left in Grassville, back over yonder. He is finally undressed and tumbles into bed, resolving meanwhile to dream of the good prices he will realize in his produce. While pondering over matters, he looks around and discovers a Ghost standing in the middle of the room. Silas becomes scared, begosh, and leaping out on the floor begs the Ghost to do him no harm. The Ghost suddenly vanishes and the Hayseed is about to jump into bed again when Satan appears from under the sheets and scares him to such an extent that he is willing to promise him even a box of fresh rooster eggs if he will only go away. But his Satanic Majesty says 'nit,' and he is almost frantic. After causing much excitement our poor unfortunate Silas is hustled out in the street, but we are not informed whether he gets his money back or not. This film will cause tears to flow with laughter."
- DirectorWalter R. BoothA miser dies of shock when the ghost of a poor woman appears.
- DirectorGeorge Albert SmithA Gainsborough painting comes to life and dances a minuet.
- DirectorGeorge Albert SmithA fairy shows a sleeping youth three visions of the future.
- DirectorGeorge Albert Smith
- DirectorMarc DanielsStarsFrank OvertonGeorge TurnerRay WalstonAt the importing firm of Ventry and Bayle, John Ventry has apparently committed suicide. Mr. Bayle recalls in flashbacks how auditors found that John Ventry has been guilty of embezzling from the firm's bank accounts. But Mr. Bayle is about to learn that partnerships are not so easily dissolved.
- DirectorTom DonovanStarsJohn GibsonCarmen MathewsLois SmithThe day after Louise wishes her overbearing sister Harriet dead, Harriet falls off the cliff behind their home and dies. Louise is delighted with her new freedom to date her neighbor Paul, but her sanity cracks when she finds evidence that Harriet's ghost has paid her a visit.
- DirectorTom DonovanStarsWarren FinnertyConard FowkesSean GarrisonThe commanding officer of an underground military bunker must decide whether to launch a retaliatory nuclear strike after all communications with the outside world suddenly cease, even though he doesn't know if the country has actually been attacked. Complicating matters is a mysterious sergeant, new to the unit, who seems to know much more about each man in the bunker than he should, and is pressing the officer to launch the strike.
- DirectorGeorges MélièsStarsJehanne d'AlcyGeorges MélièsA man digging inside an Egyptian tomb chops up a mummy, then resurrects the woman inside it.
- DirectorGeorges MélièsThe clown and his automobile enters with great puffs of smoke
- DirectorGeorges Méliès
- StarsHarry KingstonRobert PasteneLucy PrentisA twentieth century football player is swept to the twenty-fifth century and joins the battle against the local despot.
- DirectorGeorges MélièsStarsGeorges Méliès
- DirectorGeorges Méliès
- DirectorGeorges Méliès
- DirectorGeorges MélièsShowing the rolling sea, upon which gradually appears a cloud of mist. From this evolves the figure of Christ, who proceeds to walk on the waves. The rolling movement of the water and the sudden apparition certainly give a most startling effect, illustrating the biblical miracle of Christ walking on the water.
- In this picture some very remarkable effects are obtained by the reversal of the motion of the negative. A man comes home, somewhat under the influence of liquor, and starts to remove his outer clothes. As fast as he removes each article and throws it from him, it immediately flies back, and when he is completely bewildered by this weird proceeding, His Satanic Majesty suddenly appears, and the man collapses.
- DirectorArthur MarvinA huge fly is bothering an old man, who is trying to take a nap. The old man, after standing the torment as long as he can, jumps up and taking a shot-gun, fires at the fly and blows it to pieces, then goes back to bed to sleep in peace.
- DirectorWalter R. BoothA Chinese magician turns himself into a huge bat.
- DirectorArthur Melbourne Cooper
- DirectorGeorges Méliès
- DirectorGeorges Méliès
- DirectorGeorges Méliès
- DirectorGeorges MélièsStarsJeanne MareylaGeorges Méliès
- DirectorGeorges Méliès
- DirectorGeorges MélièsStarsRachel GilletA spectacular performance, in twelve tableaux, of the most popular and best known fairy tale in history. From this most simple tale we have produced a play that is both pleasing and amusing to young and old, introducing as we do many surprising tricks and dissolving effects. We have followed as near as possible the tale of Perrault, which is well known to all, and which has been translated into all languages. We have, on account of the peculiar effects that must be introduced in animated pictures, arranged it also with humorous features, without which it would not have been so highly interesting and pleasing as a motion picture demonstration of the fairy tale. The story itself is doubtless familiar to many of our customers, and we will, therefore, not attempt to describe it in our catalogue matter, except to state that it is composed of the finest trick and dissolving effects ever introduced, and that the action is replete from start to finish with humorous, emotional and spectacular situations.
- DirectorFerdinand ZeccaStarsJean LiézerA traveller enters the room of a hotel and proceeds to disrobe, apparently going to bed. He seats himself upon a chair, but the chair flies from under him and places itself upon the mantelpiece. He grabs the chair in great anger and attempts to seat himself again, when he finds the snow is flying in the window. He closes the window, and in utter exhaustion throws himself upon the bed and finds the bed has suddenly been transformed into a bureau, the top of which is very hard. He takes a drink from a mysterious black bottle and stretches himself out on the bureau to sleep, but it suddenly turns into a boat which is rocking in a heavy sea. The traveller falls overboard, and makes strenuous efforts to swim ashore. He suddenly awakens, and finds himself lying upon the floor in his chamber, going through the evolutions of a swimmer. He, too, finds it is all a dream.
- DirectorGeorges Méliès
- DirectorGeorges Méliès
- DirectorGeorges MélièsA clown tries to hang his coat on a chair which promptly vanishes and in its place is a bucket of water. Seizing a broom, he dips it into the water and proceeds to brush his coat which immediately catches fire and a soda water bottle comes in very useful. Feeling slightly disturbed in his mind over these occurrences, he sits down on a chair to think only to find that it has suddenly changed into a lighted lamp which makes things very warm for him. His Satanic Majesty appears and the clown tries to catch him but is only a very poor second and finally throws himself head first into a large water barrel where presumably his troubles are ended.
- DirectorGeorges Méliès
- DirectorWalter R. BoothMephistopholes causes an artist's model to disappear.
- A large ornamental flower pot stands in the center of the stage, a Chinese garden scene forming the background. From the flower pot arises a large Chinese umbrella, which expands and exposes a Chinese magician, who takes up the jar and throws it to the audience. It suddenly changes into a number of Chinese lanterns, which fly upwards and over the spectators with a weird and startling effect. The magician then seizes the umbrella and closes it, when it suddenly changes into a lamp. The climax of this great scene is reached when the magician spreads his arms and the long sleeves of his costume become gigantic bat's wings, while his head grows larger and larger and his body smaller and smaller and he flies directly at the audience.
- DirectorGeorges MélièsA high nobleman finds himself in the Temple of the Sun, where he meets Mascarille, who proposes himself as a juggler. After extracting from the nobleman's nose several playing cards, Mascarille enlarges these cards and transforms them into the flags of all nations. From these flags he extricates a group of beauties. The nobleman begins to pay court to the ladies. Instantly the group disappears and the lord finds himself face to face with an animated Sun, who starts in a grotesque dance. The Sun is changed to a pumpkin. Then the devil appears, replaces the head of the lord with the pumpkin and drives him away with an enormous candlestick, which sends out flames and smoke.
- DirectorGeorges Méliès
- DirectorGeorges Méliès
- DirectorGeorges MélièsAn Artist is seen at work on his masterpiece and he falls in love with it, the subject being a beautiful woman. As it does not respond to his endearing words and becoming weary he lies down and falls asleep. He dreams the following which is shown in the picture. A young man enters and views the picture which becomes suddenly animated and coming down from the easel she dances with him finally returning to the frame and assuming her former shape. The artist awakens and walking up to the picture he expects to find life in it. Disappointed he takes the picture from the easel and examines it closely but with no better result and replacing the picture he gives up and despair.
- DirectorGeorges MélièsA large vase appears in the centre of the stage, and while it is being admired by a rather aged gentleman is suddenly transformed into a pretty girl. She comes down from the stand on which she appears and begins to dance for the old man. She then rises mysteriously in the air and performs graceful evolutions without any visible means of support. After a marvelous performance she slowly fades away from view. A tableau is then formed by a number of girls. The old man looks on with admiration and agreeable surprise. Any audience that sees this film projected will receive a treat similar to his.
- DirectorGeorges MélièsStarsGeorges MélièsShowing interior of a laboratory of a metallurgist conducting experiments and he is endeavoring to produce gold from baser metals. In a huge fireplace is seen a cauldron, into which he puts various chemicals. Great clouds of smoke ascend up the chimney, after this disappears is seen a counterpart of a gold coin gradually evolving into shape. This coin dissolves into a beautiful woman offering to the alchemist a huge bag of gold. As he reaches forth to grasp the same, the apparition vanishes completely.
- DirectorGeorges MélièsAnother magical trick well worth having. A large frame is seen hanging on the wall. Suddenly a basket of flowers appears therein, followed by a picture of a beautiful lady. This picture becomes animated and pleads to be taken out. The visitor approaches to comply with her request, she fades into a skeleton and from that to a huge satan's head. Wonderfully startling.
- DirectorGeorges MélièsShowing the interior of a dining room of a modest cottage, whereto enter a young couple to partake in their meal, which is being served up by the maid. Suddenly the legs of the table are extended to three times their height; the dinner being elevated to this extent; in order to reach same they climb into the chairs. The table suddenly vanishes, but makes its appearance in another section of the room. It is practically a chase between them and the table, this finally disappearing altogether, and in its place is seen a gigantic bottle of "Scotch." Further surprising tricks are introduced, making this subject one of unusual interest.
- DirectorGeorge Albert SmithStarsTom GreenEight scenes: Sing a Song of Sixpence, Old Mother Hubbard, Little Miss Muffet, Goosey Gander, Jack and Jill, Old Woman in a Shoe, Hey Diddle Diddle.
- DirectorGeorges Méliès
- DirectorGeorges Méliès
- DirectorAlf CollinsStarsWilliam CarringtonAlf CollinsThis is an extensive production of the play which has been made famous in this country by Joseph Jefferson. The parts are taken by foreign actors and the costumes are somewhat different to those familiar with the American stage, but the action is very good and the story well told. Rip's home is shown at first, followed by the quarrel with his wife and his ejection. The next scene shows Rip's ascent of the mountain, his meeting with Hudson and dwarfs and the drinking of the sleeping potion. Next comes the awakening after 20 years' sleep and his painful departure over the mountain. The last scene shows Rip returning to his native village and the excitement caused thereby.
- DirectorGeorges MélièsStarsGeorges MélièsBeelzebub, making fire on the tips of his fingers, develops a large blaze, from which three girls emerge, who commence a dance in the heart of the flames, while two devils shake burning torches; all disappear. This scene is the first of its kind and is quite magical in its effect.
- DirectorGeorges MélièsStarsGeorges MélièsAs scene as pleasing as incomprehensible. A juggler summons two chairs, which come to the stage jumping and twirling around. Across the back of these chairs the operator places a sheet of glass on which he lays a box about four inches high. He then takes a table cover, with his servant's help, rolls it up and from the centre emerges a lady, beautifully dressed. At the juggler's order she jumps in the box, in which she completely disappears. The operator, in taking the box, notices an incredulous smile among the audience; he then affirms that the lady is still inside, and to prove it he puts the box on his knees and the girl appears again in full figure. He makes her go in again, and opening the box he shows that the girl has vanished and that her dresses only remain at the bottom. Then he jumps into the box himself, and his servant afterward; the box rolls off the stage without any help.
- DirectorGeorges MélièsStarsGeorges MélièsA farmer calls on a juggler to see a few of his best tricks. The juggler has brought a bouquet of flowers, from which he takes out a charming and beautiful girl. The farmer, enraptured, attempts to kiss the beauty, and in trying to do so he only catches a devil, who beats him unmercifully and finally bursts into a thousand pieces. The juggler asks the farmer if his cares for any more exhibitions, but the poor fellow runs away in great terror.
- StarsEsmond KnightPatricia KnealePeter HallidayIn 1970, a team of scientists decrypts a mysterious signal from space with instructions to create a supercomputer. This in turn contains instructions to create a living organism.
- This is somewhat similar to the one described in a former catalogue, but is far better in every way. The magical effects are superb and the finish is exceedingly funny.
- DirectorCecil M. HepworthStarsDavid DevantConjuror produces eggs from head and arms.
- DirectorWalter R. BoothThis popular mythical legend of the Fatherland is described in full detail, and many startling effects are introduced. A pretty German peasant girl is awaiting her lover at the trysting place in the mountains, when she is captured by the dwarfs and carried to their underground cavern or grotto. Her sweetheart is unable to rescue her until the good fairy presents him with the enchanted cup, with which he is able to penetrate into the depths of the earth and rescue his Gretchen from their clutches. Beautiful scenic effects and novel situations.
- DirectorSegundo de ChomónLemuel Gulliver washes ashore on Lilliput and attempts to prevent war between that tiny kingdom and its equally minuscule rival Blefuscu.
- This wonderful film belongs to the class known as mystifying or illusion films. A magician produces before the audience a small automaton figure of a clown, which he places upon a pedestal, whereupon the figure begins to grow, as he passes his hand in front of it, until it is full life size; when it at once comes to life and endeavors to quarrel with the magician. He, however, with the aid of a heavy sledge hammer, gradually reduces the figure to its original size. One of the most interesting films ever presented.
- DirectorGeorges MélièsA prestidigitator orders his assistant to bring a cabinet, which is displayed piece by piece to the audience. Two gentlemen are then introduced; they enter the cabinet and are securely bound with ropes to the chairs. The doors are closed and immediately the heads of the two men appear through apertures in the doors. The doors are immediately thrown wide open and the men are disclosed bound to the chairs as securely as at first. From this moment the most amusing scenes are enacted without interruption. The poor prestidigitator even loses his head, which is found upon a stool, while his body has been struggling in the most amusing way.
- DirectorGeorges Méliès
- DirectorGeorges Méliès
- DirectorGeorges MélièsA man makes twenty complete changes in two minutes, combining with them dances. The changes are made in full sight of the audience. Biondi, Fregoli and Mons change behind the scenes.
- DirectorGeorges MélièsA poor ragged beggar is seen stretched upon his straw in a dilapidated attic. The scene which follows illustrates the dream of a poor hungry man. A fairy suddenly makes her appearance and with her magic wand causes the attic to change into the interior of a palatial drawing room, in the cneter of which she introduces a table laden with a sumptuous dinner. The beggar, still in his rags, is transformed into a club swell. He is visited by a charming young lady, attired in the height of fashion, who he greets and invites to partake of the dinner before him. As they seat themselves the chairs disappear from under them and the entire scene changes to that of the original scene -- the attic -- with the poor beggar kicking and rolling on the straw.
- DirectorPercy StowMaths master chalks figures on everything and has a strange dream.
- DirectorWalter R. BoothA man absorbed in a book is eventually blown up.
- DirectorA.E. ColebyA rejected suitor hypnotises his girl's father.
- DirectorStuart KinderA crowd chase a football which runs up a tree.
- A marionette film based on cartoon characters in the Daily Mirror.
- DirectorWallace WorsleyStarsLon ChaneyRaymond McKeeVirginia True BoardmanIn return for money and medical aid for his invalid mother, struggling author Robert Sandell agrees to subject himself to experiments by Dr. Lamb, who claims he is trying to extend the human lifespan. Despite warnings from the doctor's wife and a hunchbacked assistant, Robert allows himself to be strapped to an operating table, whereupon he learns the true nature of the surgeon's experiments: To prove the theory of evolution by devolving his human subjects into an approximation of their simian ancestors. However, before Dr. Lamb can proceed, the hunchback un-cages another victim, an ape-man, who crushes Dr. Lamb to death.
- DirectorSteve SekelyStarsMária LázárJenö TörzsPál JávorCount Sandor Vajk casts off a former lover, Olga Komarowska, who dies. Joe Selfridge, a magician, sets out to avenge the dead girl. He employs hypnotism, illusions and Vera, the sister of the dead girl, in an effort to punish Vajk, and gain retribution for the death of Olka. But, Vajk and Maria fall in love.
- DirectorGaston VelleA caterpillar climbs up a plant and is encased in a cocoon. It morphs into a butterfly, which then morphs into a dancer.
- DirectorMaurice ElveyStarsEille NorwoodHubert WillisEdna FlugrathA woman named Mary Sutherland asks the brilliant consulting detective Sherlock Holmes to investigate the sudden disappearance of her fiancé Hosmer Angel on what was to have been their wedding day.
- DirectorGeorges MélièsStarsGeorges MélièsA magician divides himself into two people. The doubles perform tricks before transforming back into one person.
- DirectorÉmile Cohl
- DirectorGeorges MélièsScene opens showing interior of woods in India. In the center is displayed a native altar of worship. The high priest enters, and at his command enter two native slaves, whom he commands to remove the pedestal in the center of the altar. In its place he places an urn; with a few mysterious passes he causes flames to issue forth, to the consternation of his servants. He then throws a magic powder into the flames, and there appears after the explosion a beautiful vision of Sylvia the Invisible, who mysteriously ascends to the center of the altar; and, before they can admire her beauty, she fades away into space. Not to be outdone, the priest makes a few more passes, and gradually there appears in the place of Sylvia, a Hindoo princess. Both the priest and the servants fall on their knees to worship her. She immediately takes her place on the pedestal, and to the alarm of all turns to the stone statue of Buddha. They flee in terror.
- DirectorAlice GuyStarsLee BeggsMr. and Mrs. Brown, going out for the evening, leave their daughter, Vinnie, alone in the house. Later, her brother, Darwin, comes home unexpectedly. Having no door key, and ringing in vain (as Vinnie is afraid to answer the bell), he climbs in the window. Hearing noises downstairs, Mary thinks it is a burglar. Very much frightened, she locks her door and prepares to let herself down out of the window on bedclothes tied together. Tom comes upstairs and finds the door locked. Then, hearing her open the window, he in turn thinks her a burglar, and goes out of another window in pursuit. Mr. and Mrs. Brown return, and all kind of complications ensue, and they all finish up in the prison cell, charged with being burglars.