Georges Méliès Movies

A group of people take roller skating too far.

A wizard sleeps at a table in his well-appointed sitting room. From a drawer in the table, a snake appears.

A street scene.

A magician stuffs eight of his lovely assistants into a barrel.

Showing the rolling sea, upon which gradually appears a cloud of mist. From this evolves the figure of Christ, who proceeds to walk on the waves. The...

An actor tries to get to a show on time. Many mishaps along the way.

A poor family in a rundown house where snow falls through the broken roof, there's no coal to heat the pathetic little stove, mother is sick, father...

Characters from a large magic book come to life.

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

A wall full of advertising posters comes to life.

This Georges Melies film is only available in a five-minute fragment. The film starts off with a title card setting up the events. An elderly miser...

Short film about a magician.

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...

The picture opens with the Sultan lying down to rest on his luxurious cushioned couch. The scene changes to the grounds around the palace.

Benvenuto Cellini, sculptor to the King, is thrust into a dungeon because he has offended His Majesty by not being able for some time past to produce...

A Serpentine dance performance, possibly featuring Loie Fuller (though the record is unclear). While the film is lost, there is a new digital version...

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...

In a corner of the garden we see an ornamental fountain. An old professor comes along, looking for a nice spot where he can teach his pupils. Finding...

A man does tricks by forming hats and then putting them on. Fragment available in flipbook format, otherwise lost.

A decapitated cook wreaks havoc on the restaurant proprietor.