19 November 1908 Fantasy 6 mins
A young boy's adventure takes him to the domain of the Genie of the Cathedral Bell, where he finds a fortune to enrich his family. The film is currently presumed lost.
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Georges Méliès Director
Fortune Favors the Brave Trailer
The Genie of the Bells, or the Bellringer's Son Trailer
France 19 November 1908
United States 01 December 1909
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