Georges Méliès Movie Trailers
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The Impossible Dinner Trailer (1904)
17 May 1904
A film, very amusing, showing a countryman with a most tempting dinner before him, which he is unable to touch.
The Wonderful Rose Tree Trailer (1904)
02 January 1904
The Brahmin, Iftikar, who enjoys a great reputation in India, has determined to create something miraculous which will place the seal upon his renown.
A Maiden's Paradise Trailer (1901)
20 April 1901
In a wizard's cavern, a series of magic tricks are performed..
Tunneling the English Channel Trailer (1907)
22 April 1907
The plot follows King Edward VII and President Armand Fallières dreaming of building a tunnel under the English Channel.
What Is Home Without the Boarder Trailer (1900)
01 January 1900
A trio of prankish boarders wreak havoc on their landlady and an intervening policeman.
Bob Kick, the Mischievous Kid Trailer (1903)
14 September 1903
A boy is led into the frame by two nursemaids who give him a big ball to play with. For the remainder of the film heads appear and disappear, stage props blow up and turn into other objects or people, and finally Bob Kick disappears.
Cleopatra's Tomb Trailer (1899)
01 January 1899
A lost film. A man digging inside an Egyptian tomb chops up a mummy, then resurrects the woman inside it.
Les malheurs d'un photographe Trailer (1908)
22 June 1908
A family goes to a photographer. The photographer pushes the boy around, and no one seems to care. The boy gets his revenge.
Cooks fight Trailer (1900)
01 January 1900
Two cooks fight, one pushing the other into a barrel and pouring a saucepan of liquid over his head. 10 second fragment available in flipbook format, otherwise lost.
An Impossible Balancing Feat Trailer (1902)
13 September 1902
A magician along with three doppelgangers perform an elaborate balancing act.
Buncoed Stage Johnnie Trailer (1908)
23 May 1908
This Georges Melies film is one of several to appear in only a fragment form. The film opens up with a title card explaining what happens in the missing parts of the movie.
The Mysterious Retort Trailer (1906)
28 September 1906
A wizard sleeps at a table in his well-appointed sitting room. From a drawer in the table, a snake appears.
The Dwarf and the Giant Trailer (1901)
14 December 1901
A magician explores two halves of his self: The Dwarf and the Giant.
The Imperceptible Transmutations Trailer (1904)
16 February 1904
This shows a prince entering upon the stage of the King's private theatre. He is about to do a few mystifying tricks for the amusement of the court.
The Infernal Cauldron Trailer (1903)
01 August 1903
A green-skinned demon places a woman and two courtiers into a flaming cauldron.
Dreyfus Meets His Wife at Rennes Trailer (1899)
01 January 1899
Showing room at the military prison at Rennes in which Dreyfus the accused is confined. He is visited by his counsel, Maître Labori and Demange, with whom he is seen in animated conversation.
The Enchanted Sedan Chair Trailer (1905)
21 July 1905
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.
Comical Conjuring Trailer (1903)
15 October 1903
In a room filled with jugglers' properties of enormous size a prestidigitateur dressed in eccentric costume enters with his assistant.
The Bewitched Trunk Trailer (1904)
26 January 1904
A medieval magician performs a magic show involving a long ornate trunk in which he makes his assistants appear, disappear, and transform into other people.
A Spiritualist Photographer Trailer (1903)
11 May 1903
A magician transforms a woman into a portrait of herself, then restores her to life.
The Black Imp Trailer (1905)
27 January 1905
A traveler at an inn is harassed by a mischievous devil in his room.
The Untamable Whiskers Trailer (1904)
05 February 1904
The background of this picture represents a scene along the beautiful river Seine in Paris. A gentleman enters, and taking a blackboard from the side of the picture, he draws on it a sketch of a novelist.
Whimsical Illusions Trailer (1909)
01 December 1909
In this hand-colored short, a magician and his assistant do a series of magic tricks, including making potted plants appear, among others.
Robert Macaire and Bertrand Trailer (1906)
27 December 1906
Robert Macaire (Chevalier Macaire) was a noted criminal and assassin who appears in French plays. His name is renowned in French culture as that of the archetypal villain.
The Animated Costumes Trailer (1904)
18 August 1904
The scene represents the shop that rents garments for masquerades, A young student presents himself for the purpose of selecting a costume for a masked ball.
The Magic of Méliès Trailer (1997)
01 January 1997
A walk through the life and work of the brilliant French filmmaker Georges Méliès (1861-1938), pioneer of special and visual effects.
The Palace of the Arabian Nights Trailer (1905)
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.
Misfortune Never Comes Alone Trailer (1903)
02 February 1903
The scene takes place in front of a barrack, where a young soldier is on duty --most laughable and cl
The Skipping Cheese Trailer (1907)
27 February 1907
The interior of a trolley car. A menagerie of passengers notices a foul odour, and pinpoint the source of the stench at a cheese saleswoman.
A Wedding by Correspondence Trailer (1904)
21 September 1904
Mr. Peter Jones has vowed to get married. In his efforts to secure a desirable wife he has inserted some advertisements in the newspapers.
A Midnight Episode Trailer (1899)
01 January 1899
A sleeping apartment of a friend who retires for the night. The rays of the moon are shining upon the bed through the window.
A Wager Between Two Magicians, or, Jealous of Myself Trailer (1904)
13 January 1904
A performing magician divides into two people. The doubles then take turns doing tricks before merging back into one man.
The Bath Trailer (1900)
01 January 1900
"The Bath" is a flip book remake of After the Ball (Après le Bal) made in the late 1800s.
Gugusse and the Automaton Trailer (1897)
01 January 1897
Gugusse, a clown, is both astounded and bewildered upon seeing the mechanical movements of an automaton.
Sideshow Wrestlers Trailer (1908)
08 April 1908
A man gets cajoled into working as a sideshow wrestler.
An Irritable Model Trailer (1897)
01 January 1897
An artist attempts to touch his model who is playing Venus. Later remade in 1900. While the film is lost, there is a new digital version based on re-creation from a flipbook produced by Léon Beaulieu around the same time.
The Monster Trailer (1903)
26 May 1903
An Egyptian prince has lost his beloved wife and he has sought a dervish who dwells at the base of the sphinx.
The Brahmin and the Butterfly Trailer (1901)
18 January 1901
A man attempts to engender a transformation of a giant worm into a butterfly.
Watering the Flowers Trailer (1896)
01 January 1896
Watering the Flowers (French: L'Arroseur) was an 1896 French short comedy film directed by Georges Méliès.
The Clockmaker's Dream Trailer (1904)
11 February 1904
A weary clock-maker dozes off in a chair. While he is asleep, three women suddenly appear in the midst of his shop.
The Bewitched Inn Trailer (1897)
01 January 1897
A weary traveler stops at an inn along the way to get a good night's sleep, but his rest is interrupted by odd happenings when he gets to his room--beds vanishing and re-appearing, candles exploding, pants flying through the air and his shoes walking away by themselves.
Conjurer Making Ten Hats in Sixty Seconds Trailer (1896)
01 January 1896
A man does tricks by forming hats and then putting them on. Fragment available in flipbook format, otherwise lost.
The Cave of the Demons Trailer (1898)
31 December 1898
A young woman stumbles across a cave that is populated by the spirits and skeletons of people who died there under mysterious circumstances.
The Prophetess of Thebes Trailer (1908)
11 February 1908
Partially lost film. One of the kings of ancient Thebes enters the abode of an astrologer and demands that he be told his future.
An Extraordinary Dislocation Trailer (1901)
01 February 1901
A clown performs various feats of magic based on his ability to detach and reattach different parts of his body.
Between Calais and Dover Trailer (1897)
01 January 1897
A rocky sea voyage as reenacted by Georges Méliès.
The Good Luck of a 'Souse' Trailer (1907)
30 December 1907
This film from George Melies is sadly one that's only available in fragments. The film starts off with a title card stating that a drunk man has just thrown his family out a window.
A Spiritualist Meeting Trailer (1906)
15 June 1906
It is the proceedings of a spiritualist séance. A table whirls around, spirits appear and disappear, and other marvelous feats savoring of the supernatural are performed.
The Fake Russian Prophet Trailer (1904)
07 April 1904
In the interior of a small Russian cottage dwells a peasant with the reputation of being able to foretell future events.
The Conquest of the Pole Trailer (1912)
03 May 1912
A science fantasy film that deals with an extraordinary race to the north pole by rival parties of balloonists.
Fantastic Dining Room Trailer (1899)
01 January 1899
Showing the interior of a dining room of a modest cottage, whereto enter a young couple to partake in their meal, which is being served up by the maid.
The New Lord of the Village Trailer (1908)
22 March 1908
There's a scene in a village, then there's a scene out in the wilderness with what appear to be gods, and a giant crab, and a giant frog.
Faust and Marguerite Trailer (1904)
25 March 1904
Faust and his love Marguerite are sentenced to Hell where they are showed the torture that awaits.
Pygmalion and Galatea Trailer (1898)
01 January 1898
Showing Pygmalion at work in his studio on the statue of Galatea, who, on being completed, comes to life.