Movies
- 1906
Tit-for-Tat
Tit-for-Tat6.21906HD
An entomologist guilty of trying to capture rare insects is condemned to be pinned on a giant cork.
- 1904
Japanese Varieties
Japanese Varieties5.31904HD
A Japanese-set magic show. There is a lot of visual trickery on display, ending with an amazing effect using reverse footage and...
- 1903
Le cambrioleur
Le cambrioleur01903HD
A woman, in her bedroom, is putting her jewelry away. Alarmed by strange noises at her door, she hides behind her bed. A burglar enters the room and...
- 1904
Burglary at Night
Burglary at Night5.91904HD
A man hides his valuables under his mattress before going to sleep, blissfully unaware of the two burglars on his roof.
- 1907
The Clock-Maker's Secret
The Clock-Maker's Secret5.11907HD
The town-crier summons the inhabitants of the town and they read a manifesto which is posted on a wall announcing the fact that at 4 o'clock on that...
- 1903
Substitutions
Substitutions3.31903HD
A magician performs various tricks.
- 1905
Dream of the Moon
Dream of the Moon6.21905HD
A drunk staggers into his apartment and falls asleep. He dreams he climbs to the top of a building and flies to the moon, then falls back to earth....
- 1904
Drama in the Air
Drama in the Air5.81904HD
This Gaston Velle movie from 1904 was a fairly venturesome piece of film-making for the era. First, its credits include Jules Verne: his second after...
- 1904
Barnum's Trunk
Barnum's Trunk5.41904HD
A magician and some assistants put up a series of posters of music hall acts in a frame. Then the magician brings each poster to life.
- 1907
Petit Jules Verne
Petit Jules Verne6.31907HD
A boy is put to bed by his mother, but when she leaves the room, he pulls out a book. Dropping off to sleep, he begins to dream. The wall behind him...
- 1906
The Invisible Men
The Invisible Men4.41906HD
A scientist concocts a potion that can turn people invisible for short periods of time. Two crooks steal the potion and go on a crime spree.
- 1906
A Voyage Around a Star
A Voyage Around a Star5.91906HD
An old astronomer has been transfixed by a star for a long time. He had but one thought: to travel to it, to declare his love for it! But how? A...
- 1905
The Hen That Laid the Golden Eggs
The Hen That Laid the Golden Eggs5.61905HD
This has more of a clear narrative than most of the films in the set although it’s still quite odd and random compared to today’s films....
- 1903
Le château hanté
Le château hanté51903HD
A sorcerer conjures an old witch and instructs her to seek a maiden. Said maiden is assigned with the task to lure a young traveler inside the...
- 1905
Flower Fairy
Flower Fairy5.31905HD
A little flower film by Gaston Velle.
- 1906
Living Flowers
Living Flowers4.81906HD
Gaston Velle's 'Les Fleurs Animées' was screened by the Australian-based Corrick Family Entertainers as part of their variety act. In their...
- 1903
La marmite diabolique
La marmite diabolique3.51903HD
A cook mistakenly throws his kitchen boy into a huge pot while preparing a stew. Distraught, he attempts to make up for his mistake. Alas, Mephisto...
- 1905
The Wonderful Album
The Wonderful Album5.11905HD
This is in poor condition and the hand colouring is a little rough around the edges compared to the others, but it contains some impressive...
- 1904
Metamorphosis of a Butterfly
Metamorphosis of a Butterfly4.71904HD
The stages that a caterpillar goes through, from larvae to chrysalis, to become a butterfly.
- 1903
Le repas fantastique
Le repas fantastique61903HD
A gentleman having lunch at a hostelry experiences all kinds of mishaps.