Georges Méliès Movie Trailers
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The Inn Where No Man Rests Trailer (1903)
07 April 1903
A traveller is shown to a room in an inn. After a brief dispute with the hostess and a porter, he is left to himself.
The Mysterious Box Trailer (1903)
27 February 1903
As scene as pleasing as incomprehensible. A juggler summons two chairs, which come to the stage jumping and twirling around.
The Knight of the Snow Trailer (1912)
20 December 1912
One of the last films Georges Méliès made. By now, he was under contract for his former rival Pathé, where he made a few of his most lavish productions, including this one.
The Magic Lantern Trailer (1903)
30 October 1903
Two impish clowns construct a magic lantern. They prop it up at an angle, and use it to project pictures onto a wall.
Joan of Arc Trailer (1900)
06 August 1900
A divinely inspired peasant woman becomes an army captain for France and then is martyred after she is captured.
Going to Bed Under Difficulties Trailer (1900)
01 January 1900
A man takes off his clothes in preparation for bed, only for new clothes to spontaneously generate, leading to comical consternation.
Les Mousquetaires de la reine Trailer (1903)
08 March 1903
Before going to war with his neighbors, the King reviews his men. The Queen's Musketeer's, who number only young men, are proclaimed the best drilled and most skillful of his soldiers.
The Degradation of Dreyfus Trailer (1899)
01 September 1899
The Jewish ex-officer Alfred Dreyfus's degradation. He stands in a military quadrant and the Adjutant proceeds to tear off his medals; Dreyfus is compelled to pass in front of the troops in disgrace.
Crying and Laughing Trailer (1900)
01 January 1900
A short film screened at Il Cinema Ritrovato 2020 and believed to have been directed by Georges Méliès.
Gala Méliès Trailer (1929)
16 December 1929
Lost in the streets of Paris, Georges Méliès is looking everywhere for the Salle Pleyel. On the wall he sees an enormous Gala poster bearing his picture.
Bluebeard Trailer (1901)
25 July 1901
A young woman becomes the eighth wife of the wealthy Bluebeard, whose first seven wives have died under mysterious circumstances.
The Magician and the Imp Trailer (1902)
05 July 1902
The magician appears upon the stage with an imp as his assistant. The imp holds a piece of cloth in his hand.
The Vanishing Lady Trailer (1896)
01 January 1896
Georges Méliès makes a woman disappear, then reappear.
The Merry Frolics of Satan Trailer (1906)
07 September 1906
Two travellers are tormented by Satan from inn to inn and eventually experience a buggy ride through the heavens courtesy of the Devil before he takes one of them down to Hell and roasts him on a spit.
The Devil's Laboratory Trailer (1897)
01 January 1897
"The picture shows the Devil working at a fire. Two cavaliers appear, and the Devil takes the form of a seer, old, bent and wrinkled.
Christ Walking on Water Trailer (1899)
01 January 1899
Showing 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.
Le château hanté Trailer (1897)
01 January 1897
A man has an encounter with several spooky apparitions in a castle that is evidently owned by the Devil.
The Four Troublesome Heads Trailer (1898)
30 November 1898
One of the greatest of black art pictures. The conjurer appears before the audience, with his head in its proper place.
Beelzebub's Daughters Trailer (1903)
26 January 1903
Beelzebub, 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.
The Enchanted Basket Trailer (1903)
03 January 1903
A 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.
How Bridget's Lover Escaped Trailer (1907)
17 March 1907
Very much a slapstick chase in the mode of the period, as Victorine's boyfriend escapes from the kitchen and is pursued on rooftop by his unsuspecting fellow officers.
The Terrible Turkish Executioner Trailer (1903)
11 December 1903
In a public place in Constantinople at the corner of a bazaar, the executioner is seated upon a stone and is resting from his daily labors while eating a crust of bread.
Jack Jags and Dum Dum Trailer (1903)
07 September 1903
Two comic characters, Jack Jags and Dum Dum, perform slapstick comedy on stage.
Extraordinary Illusions Trailer (1903)
22 September 1903
Pioneer filmmaker Georges Méliès performs his cine-magic act.
Carrefour de l'opéra Trailer (1898)
01 January 1898
Noted for the first use of time-lapse in a motion picture.
Le manoir du diable Trailer (1896)
24 December 1896
In a medieval castle, a dark magician thought to be Mephistopheles conjures up a series of bizarre creatures and events in order to torment a pair of interloping cavaliers.
Tchin-Chao, the Chinese Conjurer Trailer (1904)
16 April 1904
A Chinese conjurer stands next to a table, it becomes two tables. A fan becomes a parasol, lanterns appear and disappear.
The Damnation of Faust Trailer (1898)
01 January 1898
A lost film. Georges Méliès also directed a film entitled Faust aux enfers in 1903 that is frequently confused with this one, but it has little to do with the story of Faust.
A Serpentine Dance Trailer (1896)
01 January 1896
A Serpentine dance performance, possibly featuring Loie Fuller (though the record is unclear). Whilee
The Famous Box Trick Trailer (1898)
01 January 1898
A magician performs a series of magic tricks involving a boy and a box.
The Marvellous Wreath Trailer (1903)
18 January 1903
A magician performs tricks with a marvelous wreath.
An Improvised Fireworks Display Trailer (1905)
10 September 1905
On a city street, a number of men take advantage of an old drunken bum.
Guerre de Cuba et l'explosion du Maine à La Havane Trailer (1898)
01 April 1898
Reconstruction, with models, of the explosion of the battleship Maine in Havana. Samir Benhalilou contacted Méliès' granddaughter and she confirmed that no copies of this film survive.
The Triple Headed Lady Trailer (1901)
25 January 1901
A conjuror appears to demonstrate a lady with three heads.
The Invisible Siva Trailer (1904)
18 January 1904
"Scene opens showing interior of woods in India. In the centre is displayed a native altar of worship.
The Tramp and the Mattress Makers Trailer (1906)
09 April 1906
A bum accidentally gets himself sewn up inside a mattress.
The Man with the Rubber Head Trailer (1901)
01 December 1901
A chemist carries out a bizarre experiment with his own head.
The Eclipse: Courtship of the Sun and Moon Trailer (1907)
06 June 1907
In this film, Méliès concocts a combination fairy- and morality tale about the foolishness of trying to look too deeply into the workings of an unstable and inscrutable universe.
The Artist and the Dummy Trailer (1900)
21 May 1900
A very simple gag film as a young lady substitutes herself for a dummy in order to play a practical joke on an artist.
China Versus Allied Powers Trailer (1900)
01 January 1900
A magician presents a circular piece of paper from which he removes the flags of the allies. Then from each flag he produces a soldier from the respective country, and finally he produces a Chinaman.
Ten Ladies in an Umbrella Trailer (1903)
30 August 1903
The scene is similar to that seen at Coney Island, where a number of shows are constantly going on.
Divers at Work on the Wreck of the "Maine" Trailer (1898)
01 January 1898
Divers go to work on a wrecked ship (the battleship Maine that was blown up in Havana harbour during the Spanish-American War), surrounded by curiously disproportionate fish.
The One-Man Band Trailer (1900)
01 January 1900
A band-leader has arranged seven chairs for the members of his band. When he sits down in the first chair, a cymbal player appears in the same chair, then rises and sits in the next chair.
The Devil and the Statue Trailer (1901)
01 December 1901
At the beginning of the scene Romeo in his gondola sings to Juliet a sentimental song, then goes away.
An Up-to-Date Conjurer Trailer (1899)
01 January 1899
A film from Méliès has him playing a magician who does a few tricks including making a woman disappear.
Conjuring Trailer (1896)
15 June 1896
The film reproduces a magic act Méliès performed at his Paris theater-of-illusions, the Théâtre Robert-Houdin.
Up-to-Date Spiritualism Trailer (1900)
01 January 1900
In this subject a "comique eccentric" enters the drawing room inhabited by spirits. He tries to take off his coat and hat, but these garments return to his head and shoulders as soon as he takes them off.
The Flea Trailer (1900)
01 January 1900
A woman climbs out of bed and lifts her nightdress to search for a flea. Reconstructed from a late 1k
A Miracle Under the Inquisition Trailer (1904)
22 February 1904
An inquisitor and two of his henchmen burn a woman at the stake. An angel intervenes.
Violons d'Ingres Trailer (1939)
01 January 1939
Shows hobbies of people who do an ordinary job in the day. Made for New York Fair.