Ferdinand Zecca's remake of his own film "Plongeur fantastique" (The Fantastic Plunger, 1901) with the same premise, showing a diver with reverse motion editing for a curious effect
Watch the official The Fantastic Diver 1905 trailer in HD below.
Buceador Fantástico Trailer
Fantastic Diver Trailer
Spain 24 October 1905
France 11 August 1905
These some of the most viewed trailers for movies released in 1905:
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.
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.
11 April 1905
The camera is high above Manhattan near the top of the Times Building, pointing down.
22 May 1905
A woman wearing a light-colored leotard, gathered at the waist, and tights stands against a black background.
27 January 1905
A traveler at an inn is harassed by a mischievous devil in his room.
01 January 1905
Felix Mayol performs a song, in colour.
01 September 1905
An early horror treatment of the hero's encounter with the one-eyed man-eating Cyclops.
01 January 1905
Felix Mayol performs Théodore Botrel's 'Lilas-blanc'.
15 December 1905
A man dancing at a party finds one of his socks has fallen down. Retreating where no one can see him, he removes the offending item.
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Artwork, screen shots, trailers and other imagery is © 1905 Pathé Frères.
