Georges Méliès Movie Trailers
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A New Death Penalty Trailer (1907)
07 May 1907
The thief who robbed and killed a shoe dealer is sentenced to death by inhaling the fumes of his own shoes.
Soap Bubbles Trailer (1906)
04 July 1906
A magician blows some big bubbles and makes heads of women appear inside them.
Fencing at the Joinville School Trailer (1897)
01 January 1897
A fencing match. 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 Duke's Good Joke Trailer (1908)
24 September 1908
A mischievous duke comes across a drunkard in a town square, and decides to pull a practical joke. He has the drunkard carried to the ducal palace and dressed as a nobleman, where he is made to receive courtiers.
Hunting the Teddy Bear Trailer (1908)
28 April 1908
Silent French short film by Georges Méliès, based on the character from Alphonse Daudet's novel of the same name.
In the Bogie Man's Cave Trailer (1907)
06 December 1907
The Bogie Man's cave is one of the many triumphs of set design for Georges Méliès. More unusual for the pioneering French director is the grisly turn when the monster chops up his servant for a steaming pot of stew.
The Fairy Dragonfly Trailer (1908)
08 October 1908
1908 French short silent film by Georges Méliès, which is presumed lost. No English-language release is known for this film,[1] but the translated title The Fairy Dragonfly has been used in film reference.
Hypnotist's Revenge Trailer (1908)
07 November 1908
1908 French short silent comedy film by Georges Méliès, which is presumed to be lost. The film was a skit on the popular topic of hypnotism; it featured a magician-hypnotist using his skills to cheat at cards, before being caught at it and pursued in a hectic chase.
The Magician's Cavern Trailer (1901)
13 April 1901
A very enthusiastic magician performs several tricks.
The Attempt Against the Life of Maitre Labori Trailer (1899)
01 January 1899
Maître Labori is seen approaching the bridge of Rennes in company with Colonel Picquart and M. Gast, Mayor of Rennes.
Mr. Dauber and the Whimsical Picture Trailer (1905)
10 March 1905
Mr. Dauber, a painter very favorably known, receives a visit Mr. Pierrot, a white clown enjoying a popularity as wide-spread as that of the painter himself, who comes to request a sitting for his portrait, The painter sets out promptly to execute his order, and in a few minutes he sketches upon a blackboard the portrait of his new patron.
Sightseeing Through Whisky Trailer (1907)
01 November 1907
John, who loves the bottle a little too much, is one of a group of sightseers. Too drunk to follow the party, the reeling drunkard remains on the site of a ruin where he starts having hallucinations.
The Angler's Nightmare, or A Policeman's Troubles Trailer (1905)
25 November 1905
A fisherman has taken a comfortable position on the bank of a river; he has thrown his line into the water to see what good fortune awaits him.
The Misfortunes of an Explorer Trailer (1900)
01 January 1900
A movie fragment depicting an archaeological explorer entering a standing sarcophagus.
The King and the Jester Trailer (1907)
13 December 1907
French short about King Francis I and his jester Triboulet, who form the basis for Hugo's play Le roi s'amuse (and Verdi's opera Rigoletto).
The Little Peace Maker Trailer (1908)
30 April 1908
French silent short film by Georges Méliès, presumed to be lost.
Fun With the Bridal Party Trailer (1908)
30 July 1908
Two pranksters, finding out that a couple is about to apply for a marriage license at the town mayor's office, sneak into the office to pull a practical joke.
Moitié de polka Trailer (1908)
19 October 1908
1908 French short silent film by Georges Méliès, which is currently presumed lost. Though the plot of the film is unknown, it may have been built around a parody of the famous illusionist Buatier de Kolta, whose name is parodied in the film's title.
A Mistaken Identity Trailer (1908)
18 February 1908
Two couples, one old and one young, have blind dates at the same meeting place. The arrival of the wrong people at different times makes a fun confusion.
The Grotto of Surprises Trailer (1904)
04 December 1904
The setting of this view is a series of underground grottoes, a part of the marvelous realm of Satan, through which the latter escorts a gentleman and works many wonderful tricks to the profound astonishment of the visitor.
Up-to-Date Clothes Cleaning Trailer (1908)
17 April 1908
Silent film from Georges Méliés. It is presumed to be lost.
The Providence of the Waves Trailer (1904)
13 June 1904
An impoverished fisherman, not earning enough to support his wife and daughter, prays for help before an icon of the Virgin Mary.
The Hotel Mix-Up Trailer (1908)
09 July 1908
1908 French silent comedy film directed by Georges Méliès, which is currently presumed lost.
A Love Tragedy in Spain Trailer (1908)
05 May 1908
A Spanish dancer, in front of an inn in the Spanish mountains, is courted by a smuggler, who asks her to marry him.
The Tower of London Trailer (1905)
14 July 1905
Henry the Eighth, King of England, had six wives, and it is well known that he had several of them put to death, some by the axe, some by poison, and another by the rope.
The Genii of Fire Trailer (1908)
19 January 1908
Not much of a plot. A couple is menaced by some sort of bizarre religious cult. Then they're saved.
The Forester's Remedy Trailer (1908)
14 June 1908
1908 French short silent film directed by Georges Méliès, which is currently presumed lost
The Shadow Lady Trailer (1904)
17 September 1904
"This view represents a grand transformation scene of several tableaux, the more interesting and the more surprising in the order of their presentation.
Oriental Black Art Trailer (1908)
17 July 1908
1908 French silent comedy film directed by Georges Méliès, which is currently presumed lost.
The Old Footlight Favorite Trailer (1908)
30 August 1908
An elderly actor, once an audience favorite, goes to a talent agency for work, but is told he is too old to be hired.
A Night With Masqueraders in Paris Trailer (1908)
03 February 1908
Some jubilant young men have decided to end their evening of pleasure by taking supper in a restaurant after having passed a few hours at a masquerade ball.
A Tricky Painter’s Fate Trailer (1908)
21 September 1908
A painter boards a train and puts his paintings in the windows so that they look like passengers.
A Forester Made King Trailer (1907)
10 August 1907
By designs of St. Hubert, patron saint of the hunt, a humble woodcutter is brought to a sumptuous palace and offered riches, which he despises.
Curiosity Punished Trailer (1908)
09 March 1908
A band of musicians stage a fake murder as a practical joke for their grumpy, curious neighbor.
Bakers in Trouble Trailer (1907)
22 October 1907
Two bakers enjoy a break from work by drinking wine and playing cards. Soon enough, they're intoxicated and enter into a brawl with messy and fun consequences.
A Fake Diamond Swindler Trailer (1908)
03 March 1908
A fraudster is at work in his laboratory, where he pretends to make synthetic diamonds.
Not Guilty Trailer (1908)
23 May 1908
Three burglars invade a house, kill two people, and blind a third person, a woman. The police arrest the wrong man.
Two Talented Vagabonds Trailer (1908)
21 July 1908
1908 French silent film directed by Georges Méliès, which is currently presumed lost.
The Coup of Pere Francois Trailer (1900)
01 January 1900
Reconstructed from a late 1800s flip book. The given date is approximate
Pranks With a Fake Python Trailer (1908)
14 April 1908
Silent film from Georges Méliès, presumed to be lost.
The Wizard, the Prince and the Good Fairy Trailer (1900)
01 January 1900
A prince gets the help of a fairy to aid in his conflict with a wizard.
The Catastrophe of the Balloon "Le Pax" Trailer (1902)
10 June 1902
A reenactment of a dirigible explosion in Paris.
The Court Martial at Rennes Trailer (1899)
01 January 1899
The infamous Dreyfus is finally brought before a court martial.
A Twentieth Century Surgeon Trailer (1897)
01 January 1897
A derelict discovers that a surgeon performing unnatural experiments has replaced his body.
Two Crazy Bugs Trailer (1908)
01 July 1908
1908 French silent comedy film directed by Georges Méliès, which is currently presumed lost.
Who Looks, Pays! Trailer (1906)
30 March 1906
French silent film by Georges Méliès, considered lost.
Drink! A Great Temperance Story Trailer (1907)
19 May 1907
Shows a drunkard in a road man's cell, raving. He sleeps and dreams that he has a huge flask before him; this he attempts to grasp, but awakens, finds that it was a vision and then falls back and expires.
Uncle Rube's Birthday Trailer (1904)
21 June 1904
It is the birthday of Uncle Rube, a foxy old peasant who has gathered at his table his family and his help, among whom is a sleepy farmhand, a boy just suited for being made fun of by his comrades.
The Mystery of the Garrison Trailer (1908)
29 May 1908
A 1908 French short silent film directed by Georges Méliès, which is currently presumed lost.
Dancing in a Harem Trailer (1897)
01 January 1897
Dancing in a Harem was an 1897 French short silent film by Georges Méliès. It was sold by Méliès's Star Film Company and is numbered 132 in its catalogues.
The Wonderful Charm Trailer (1908)
10 September 1908
1908 French short silent film directed by Georges Méliès, which is currently presumed lost.
A Mischievous Sketch Trailer (1907)
07 January 1907
An easel appears, and soon after a canvas "walks" up from the floor of its own accord and takes its place on the easel.