A fine magician of the Royal Court materialises an elegant attire from a transparent glass container, and then, a refined dandy appears, as an ornate palanquin is summoned. Now, what does the illusionist have in mind?
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France 21 July 1905
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Short silent film The Enchanted Sedan Chair [1905] by French film pioneer [& magician] Georges Melies psychedelicized with music by Goldmund ["To"].
These some of the most viewed trailers for movies released in 1905:
31 May 1905
Various scenes from New Testament and Old: Christian martyrdom under Roman rule, Daniel in the lion's den, and Belshazzar's vision of a floating hand spelling the end of his rule.
14 October 1905
The millionaire's child is kidnapped. Sherlock Holmes after many thrilling adventures and narrow escapes rescues the child.
11 April 1905
The camera is high above Manhattan near the top of the Times Building, pointing down.
23 May 1905
Nothing to do with potties... Baby gets a good wash. In this charming Hepworth actuality film, a crisply uniformed, no-nonsense nurse bounces a baby girl on her lap before submerging the unsuspecting infant into a tub of soapy water.
01 January 1905
Félix Mayol performs The Trottins Polka (La Polka des Trottins, by A. Trebitsch and H. Christine) in this phonoscene by Alice Guy.
01 January 1905
Felix Mayol performs a song, in colour.
07 October 1905
A tramp is run over by a car and dismembered. Helpful passers-by reassemble him.
27 December 1905
An inventor dreams that his newly designed airship takes flight.
11 November 1905
Several chairs rest against a blank wall; three men, then a fourth and soon seven in all, divide into various pairs and wrestle for the camera.
10 June 1905
A poor but honest man wins great wealth, and the hand of a beautiful princess, after facing a series of exciting trials in the tunnels and catacombs of ancient Araby.
01 August 1905
Short documentary about this Valencian tradition directed by Ángel García Cardona.
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