Société des Etablissements Gaumont (FR) Movie Trailers
Most Popular Société des Etablissements Gaumont (FR) Trailers
Total trailers found: 120
Childish Dreams Trailer (1910)
27 February 1910
In "Rêves enfantins", players in the flesh are mixed with animated objects and cut-out paper actors.
Magnetized Man Trailer (1907)
23 June 1907
A midsummer Phantasy. The man having been attacked by footpads, puts on a suit of medieval armor which has been magnetized at a dynamo by two boys.
The Smile-O-Scope Trailer (1910)
17 January 1910
A British clown invents a device which shows all people in grotesque sizes.
Crowns, II: The Crown of Thorns Trailer (1909)
28 June 1909
Framed in a wreath of roses we see a lithe Creek dancer, who sways and postures before an epicurean party of ancients, followed by a laurel wreath and encircling a scene showing school children of 1830 receiving their marks of diligence at a distribution of rewards: then the wreath of bay tendered by the Human Senators to Caesar on the culmination of his career; now a beggar receives a loaf called a "crown" from a charitable passerby: Christ is shown crowned with thorns by the rabble; following the divine drama we see the old comedian's wreath presented him at a performance.
The Master of a Fashionable Game Trailer (1910)
21 March 1910
The film presents a drawing room meeting of enthusiastic puzzle workers. One gentleman has a new way of solving his puzzle.
Christopher Columbus Trailer (1910)
02 April 1910
This film presents some of the principal episodes in the life of Christopher Columbus, including the discovery of America.
Jephthah's Daughter Trailer (1910)
15 July 1910
To secure victory against the Ammonites, the Israeli judge Jephthah vowed to sacrifice the first person who greeted him upon his return.
La Sacrifiée Trailer (1910)
01 January 1910
In Montreux, Marie silently loves Georges, who instead loves her sister Jeanne. At his request, Marie helps unite them, then deliberately contracts tuberculosis through despair.
Fantasmagorie Trailer (1908)
17 August 1908
An animated film by French auteur Émile Cohl, one of the earliest examples of hand-drawn film animation.
The Enchanted Spectacles Trailer (1909)
08 November 1909
A parlor full of bon vivants pass around an enchanted pair of spectacles that “reveal the personality and pleasures of the one who wears them.
Bonsoir Trailer (1910)
01 January 1910
Early short by French animation artist Émile Cohl. A woman becomes slowly visible in front of a black space.
The Shipwreck Trailer (1909)
13 December 1909
Forced to renounce the woman he loves because she is to marry another, a young sailor sets sail for a distant fishing voyage.
The Mysterious Fine Arts Trailer (1910)
06 August 1910
In this film several objects make paintings on an empty canvas, which all turn into photos and films.
The Faithful Furniture Trailer (1910)
02 May 1910
A man who no longer can afford his rent is forced to sell his beloved furniture. The furniture can not bear to be parted from their owner and decides to return home.
The Secret of the Glacier Trailer (1908)
12 October 1908
During an ascent of Canigou, a traveler falls into a precipice, his body rolling to the bottom of the abyss on the glistening snow of the glacier.
The Seven Deadly Sins Trailer (1910)
30 September 1910
A series of seven short films of varying length demonstrating each of the seven deadly sins.
André Chénier Trailer (1910)
06 February 1910
The life of French poet André Chénier, precursor of the Romantic movement, who was guillotined during the Revolution aged only 31.
Nothing Is Impossible for Man Trailer (1910)
08 October 1910
A splendid blend of live-action photography and Cohl's famous animation, Nothing... displays the realms man has conquered: Air, sea, the domains of music and machinery.
The Guardian of Camargue Trailer (1910)
01 January 1910
This charming short film was shot in the Camargue, probably in the same place where Jean Durand filmed his cowboy movies.
The Neo-Impressionist Painter Trailer (1910)
16 May 1910
A painter is seen in his studio with his model. A buyer comes in, and the painter shows him a number of his paintings, all of them based on puns, including one of a devil shooting pool.
On the Barricade Trailer (1907)
23 August 1907
During the Paris Commune, a boy runs across trouble at the barricade. The film is now attributed to Alice Guy-Blaché by the Gaumont company, although there is some debate about whether it was directed by Étienne Arnaud.
Bébé fume Trailer (1910)
01 January 1910
Bébé and his sister try their first cigarettes, and it goes wrong.
Crowns, I: The Crown of Roses Trailer (1909)
28 June 1909
Framed in a wreath of roses we see a lithe Creek dancer, who sways and postures before an epicurean party of ancients, followed by a laurel wreath and encircling a scene showing school children of 1830 receiving their marks of diligence at a distribution of rewards: then the wreath of bay tendered by the Human Senators to Caesar on the culmination of his career; now a beggar receives a loaf called a "crown" from a charitable passerby: Christ is shown crowned with thorns by the rabble; following the divine drama we see the old comedian's wreath presented him at a performance.
Bébé's Masterpieces Trailer (1910)
01 January 1910
A child painter sells one of his paintings to an adult who appears to be surprised.
Calino bureaucrate Trailer (1909)
20 December 1909
Calino disrupts the clocks. Shot of him dejected in front of a lowered iron shutter on which is displayed: "Closed on Sundays".
Spring: Episode 2 - On the Ponds / The Love Conductor Trailer (1909)
20 June 1909
Nymphs and cupids dance in celebration of the arrival of Spring.
Delicate Porcelains Trailer (1909)
02 August 1909
Several unique specimens of highly ornamented porcelain are shown in series. In each case the various pieces of ware are in reality formed of living people.
Spring: Episode 4 - The Games and the Reefs / Floréal Trailer (1909)
20 June 1909
Nymphs and cupids dance in celebration of the arrival of Spring.
Telltale Reflections Trailer (1909)
10 September 1909
Showing a weird invention, called hypnotic mirror, in action. Placed before anyone the polished surface reflects the actual thoughts within their minds.
The Roses Trailer (1908)
08 June 1908
Women turn into roses in this hand-coloured nitrate short from Gaumont.
The Happy Microbes Trailer (1909)
19 April 1909
A scientist has acquired a microscope and is showing it off to his friend. He takes various body samples - hair, phlegm, etc.
The Cleaning Man Trailer (1907)
03 July 1907
An extremely clumsy man tries to clean a woman's house with disastrous results.
Art's Infancy Trailer (1910)
15 July 1910
A hybrid animation and live footage film from Émile Cohl about a painter.
The Twelve Labors of Hercules Trailer (1910)
14 May 1910
A cut-out animation depicting the Twelve Labours of Hercules.
Modern Education Trailer (1909)
07 June 1909
The great men of letters and military conquest pose on subsequent pages of a very special history book.
The Four Little Tailors Trailer (1910)
08 July 1910
The opening scene is in a tailor's shop, showing the four assistants more or less in love with their employer's daughter.
The Doll Trailer (1910)
07 October 1910
In Annecy, a young bourgeois woman falls for a visiting soldier. Amid a military parade, her young daughter slips away unnoticed, crossing train tracks and playing by a stream.
Le Festin de Balthazar Trailer (1910)
20 February 1910
A historical short film inspired by the Biblical story of Belshazzar's Feast.
Calino se marie Trailer (1910)
23 February 1910
Calino and his weighty new bride fall down a manhole but their protracted stay in the sewers in no way interferes with the prolific felicity of their married life.
The Persistent Salesman Trailer (1910)
23 September 1910
A salesman pursuing a potential client takes tenacity to new heights, and depths.
Let's Be Sporty Trailer (1909)
11 January 1909
This subject portrays in a vivid manner the operations of a puppet in his efforts to see the sights.
Affairs of the Heart Trailer (1909)
06 December 1909
A near-abstract animation telling a simple romantic story through drawings almost entirely composed of heart shapes.
Monsieur Wants to Get Married Trailer (1910)
07 October 1910
Monsieur's old nanny is determined to protect her adult protégé from a woman of questionable virtue.
Le Vainqueur de la course pédestre Trailer (1909)
12 July 1909
The winner of a footrace celebrates with his family. To illustrate his achievement, he takes a few strides in the dining room.
Le Lys d'or Trailer (1910)
01 January 1910
The Madonna gives a golden lily to the poor musician. He tries to sell it and this arouses the suspicion of the goldsmith.
The Blind Man of Jerusalem Trailer (1909)
26 April 1909
A rich man, living in a splendid palace, in the city of Jerusalem, with his daughter and many servants, surrounded by every possible luxury, but blind, is healed of his affliction by Christ.
Petit Chantecler Trailer (1910)
11 April 1910
Émile Cohl uses stop-motion animation to tell about life on the chicken farm.
Spanish Clair de Lune Trailer (1909)
03 May 1909
Two lovers perform a fandango dance. A jealous quarrel follows and the heart-broken swain decides to end it all.
The Waiter's Dream Trailer (1910)
11 April 1910
Four customers are having a peaceful game of cards in a quiet café. The atmosphere being heavy, the waiter falls asleep and has an unsettling dream about the ills of alcohol, among other things.
Un monsieur qui a mangé du taureau Trailer (1909)
03 May 1909
At a dinner party, a hostess serves her guests a dish made using meat from a bull. While most of them enjoy the meal, one man has a strange reaction: Taking a set of horns off the wall, he attaches them to his head and sets off on a rampage.
The Dentures Trailer (1909)
25 October 1909
Mother in law gets a new set of dentures. Despite being initially happy, the family soon discovers the teeth have a life of their own and jump from their owner's mouth and bite everyone who comes near--from ladies to gentlemen to policemen.
The Little Soldier Who Became a God Trailer (1908)
21 December 1908
A mixture of stop-motion and live action film from Émile Cohl with tin soldiers, children's drawings and cannibals in blackface.
The Rolling Bed Trailer (1907)
07 August 1907
An impecunious chap is unable to pay his rent, whereupon he is ejected, but all his furniture is retained and he is allowed to remove only his rolling bed.
