Georges Méliès Movie Trailers
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The Living Doll Trailer (1908)
12 December 1908
1908 French short silent Christmas film by Georges Méliès, which is now presumed lost. The film, combining American ideas about Santa Claus with Méliès's fantasy style and a modern touch, followed the adventures of a young girl, Polly, one Christmas night, as she escapes kidnappers, travels to Santa's palace, and—by changing places with a large doll—goes with Santa on a giftgiving journey by airplane.
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.
Honeymoon in a Balloon Trailer (1908)
15 September 1908
The fairest maiden is crowned queen of the May Day festival and the dignitaries of the town, surrounded by the cheering populace, music and decoration, are on the huge platform to do her honor.
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.
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.
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.
Up-to-Date Clothes Cleaning Trailer (1908)
17 April 1908
Silent film from Georges Méliés. It is presumed to be lost.
Incident from Don Quixote Trailer (1908)
01 October 1908
In one of his dreams, Don Quixote is fighting monsters. Having vanquished them, he goes to put on his armor, only to be met with a succession of strange events: first the armor appears occupied by a creature with stretching limbs, then a lovely young woman appears and sprouts butterfly wings.
The Unexpected Bath Trailer (1900)
21 September 1900
AN UNEXPECTED BATH" shows the astronomer watching women rain down from the heavens.
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 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 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 Forester's Remedy Trailer (1908)
14 June 1908
1908 French short silent film directed by Georges Méliès, which is currently presumed lost
Oriental Black Art Trailer (1908)
17 July 1908
1908 French silent comedy 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.
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.
Curiosity Punished Trailer (1908)
09 March 1908
A band of musicians stage a fake murder as a practical joke for their grumpy, curious neighbor.
Shakespeare Writing "Julius Caesar" Trailer (1907)
24 August 1907
William Shakespeare, struggling to write the assassination scene for his play Julius Caesar, settles into an armchair and begins to daydream the scene that depicts the assassination of the dictator.
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.
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 Fake Diamond Swindler Trailer (1908)
03 March 1908
A fraudster is at work in his laboratory, where he pretends to make synthetic diamonds.
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.
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.
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.
A Twentieth Century Surgeon Trailer (1897)
01 January 1897
A derelict discovers that a surgeon performing unnatural experiments has replaced his body.
The Coup of Pere Francois Trailer (1900)
01 January 1900
Reconstructed from a late 1800s flip book. The given date is approximate
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.
Two Crazy Bugs Trailer (1908)
01 July 1908
1908 French silent comedy film directed by Georges Méliès, which is currently presumed lost.
Two Talented Vagabonds Trailer (1908)
21 July 1908
1908 French silent film directed by Georges Méliès, which is currently presumed lost.
Pranks With a Fake Python Trailer (1908)
14 April 1908
Silent film from Georges Méliès, presumed to be lost.
The Helping Hand Trailer (1908)
26 August 1908
An impoverished father, with his young son and daughter, begs for food in a marketplace. When a merchant angrily turns them away, their plight attracts the attention of a woman of charity.
Barbe-bleue Trailer (1901)
01 January 1901
The mysterious Bluebeard proposes to the reluctant daughter of an aristocrat, who grants her marriage after seeing his enormous wealth.
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 Magic of Catchy Songs Trailer (1908)
29 August 1908
1908 French short silent 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.
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.
The Wonderful Charm Trailer (1908)
10 September 1908
1908 French short silent film directed by Georges Méliès, which is currently presumed 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.
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.