Georges Méliès Movies

  • 1903
    The Marvellous Wreath

    The Marvellous Wreath

    The Marvellous Wreath

    4.81903HD

    A magician performs tricks with a marvelous wreath.

    The Marvellous Wreath
  • 1904
    The Grotto of Surprises

    The Grotto of Surprises

    The Grotto of Surprises

    01904HD

    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...

    The Grotto of Surprises
  • 1904
    The Shadow Lady

    The Shadow Lady

    The Shadow Lady

    01904HD

    "This view represents a grand transformation scene of several tableaux, the more interesting and the more surprising in the order of their...

    The Shadow Lady
  • 1970
    Simple Simon's Surprise Party

    Simple Simon's Surprise Party

    Simple Simon's Surprise Party

    01970HD

    The Simple Simons have determined to give a dinner to their friends in honor of the birthday of the Madam. They call their chef who, just as he is on...

    Simple Simon's Surprise Party
  • 1904
    Uncle Rube's Birthday

    Uncle Rube's Birthday

    Uncle Rube's Birthday

    01904HD

    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...

    Uncle Rube's Birthday
  • 1904
    The Fake Russian Prophet

    The Fake Russian Prophet

    The Fake Russian Prophet

    01904HD

    In the interior of a small Russian cottage dwells a peasant with the reputation of being able to foretell future events. Alternatively, a Japanese...

    The Fake Russian Prophet
  • 1900
    The Coup of Pere Francois

    The Coup of Pere Francois

    The Coup of Pere Francois

    01900HD

    Reconstructed from a late 1800s flip book. The given date is approximate

    The Coup of Pere Francois
  • 2024
    Alcoléa & cie Documentary

    Alcoléa & cie Documentary

    Alcoléa & cie Documentary

    02024HD

    Upon a visit to UVM's Lane Series in the Spring of 2022, Jean-Francois Alcolea offered to conduct a workshop to UVM film students and others on his...

    Alcoléa & cie Documentary
  • 1906
    Soap Bubbles

    Soap Bubbles

    Soap Bubbles

    5.21906HD

    A magician blows some big bubbles and makes heads of women appear inside them.

    Soap Bubbles
  • 1905
    An Improvised Fireworks Display

    An Improvised Fireworks Display

    An Improvised Fireworks Display

    3.91905HD

    On a city street, a number of men take advantage of an old drunken bum.

    An Improvised Fireworks Display
  • 1904
    Tit for Tat

    Tit for Tat

    Tit for Tat

    5.71904HD

    Georges Melies the magician. Melies removes his own head, puts it in a glass box on a stool, then grows another one. Melies lights up a cigarette and...

    Tit for Tat
  • 1905
    A Mesmerian Experiment

    A Mesmerian Experiment

    A Mesmerian Experiment

    5.11905HD

    A magician creates a troupe of dancers out of thin air.

    A Mesmerian Experiment
  • 1903
    The Enchanted Well

    The Enchanted Well

    The Enchanted Well

    5.4641903HD

    A witch curses a town's well.

    The Enchanted Well
  • 1905
    The King of Sharpshooters

    The King of Sharpshooters

    The King of Sharpshooters

    01905HD

    Lost trick film from Georges Méliès.

    The King of Sharpshooters
  • 1905
    Life-Saving Up-to-Date

    Life-Saving Up-to-Date

    Life-Saving Up-to-Date

    01905HD

    A dispute takes place between some traveling musicians while they are giving a concert in a courtyard. The Janitor of the house. who mixes himself up...

    Life-Saving Up-to-Date
  • 1905
    The Angler's Nightmare, or A Policeman's Troubles

    The Angler's Nightmare, or A Policeman's Troubles

    The Angler's Nightmare, or A Policeman's Troubles

    01905HD

    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. But...

    The Angler's Nightmare, or A Policeman's Troubles
  • 1905
    The Tower of London

    The Tower of London

    The Tower of London

    01905HD

    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...

    The Tower of London
  • 1904
    A Wedding by Correspondence

    A Wedding by Correspondence

    A Wedding by Correspondence

    01904HD

    Mr. Peter Jones has vowed to get married. In his efforts to secure a desirable wife he has inserted some advertisements in the newspapers. So we find...

    A Wedding by Correspondence
  • 1904
    The Astonishing Frame

    The Astonishing Frame

    The Astonishing Frame

    01904HD

    The Count de Cagliostro, who occupies his spare time in working magic, has invited one of his friends to be present at an exhibition which has for...

    The Astonishing Frame
  • 1904
    The Animated Costumes

    The Animated Costumes

    The Animated Costumes

    01904HD

    The scene represents the shop that rents garments for masquerades, A young student presents himself for the purpose of selecting a costume for a...

    The Animated Costumes