The Prince of Magicians 1901
A magician does tricks with the aid of his assistant, the Human Pump.
A magician does tricks with the aid of his assistant, the Human Pump.
Showing room at the military prison at Rennes in which Dreyfus the accused is confined. He is visited by his counsel, Maître Labori and Demange, with whom he is seen in animated conversation. A visit from his wife is announced, who enters. The meeting of the husband and wife is most pathetic and emotional.
A chemist carries out a bizarre experiment with his own head.
A band-leader has arranged seven chairs for the members of his band. When he sits down in the first chair, a cymbal player appears in the same chair, then rises and sits in the next chair. As the cymbal player sits down, a drummer appears in the second chair, and then likewise moves on to the third chair. In this way, an entire band is soon formed, and is then ready to perform.
An astronomer has a terrifying dream.
A man has a fantastical nightmare involving, among other things, a grinning malevolent moon.
A film from Méliès has him playing a magician who does a few tricks including making a woman disappear.
Two guards bring a sorcerer into the hall of a palace of the time of the Middle Ages. The king who follows them orders the sorcerer to be chained and to be condemned to death for his practice of witchcraft. He begs the king to permit him just one hour of liberty, assuring the king that he will create, thanks to his power, a charming woman, worthy of becoming the king's consort. The king, after a moment of hesitation, agrees.
A man tries to get a good night's sleep, but is disturbed by a giant spider that leaps onto his bed, and a battle ensues in hilarious comic fashion.
A conjurer (along with two duplicates) conjure up (and then cause to vanish) a beautiful woman head-first.
This is a moving picture that moves. Positively the greatest magical picture ever offered. A Hindoo magician appears and dances for the entertainment of six pretty maidens. Then, to the astonishment of all, he runs up the wall, dances and turns handsprings in mid-air, introducing many tricks that are entirely new in animated photography. The most puzzling of all the mystical series. (Star Film Catalog)
Three friends are playing cards in a beer garden. One of them orders drinks. The waitress comes back with a bottle of wine and three glasses on a tray. The man serves his friends. They clink glasses and drink. Then the man asks for a newspaper. He reads a funny story in it and the three friends burst out laughing while the waitress merely smiles.
With godly entrapments, Zeus appears on the horizon, engages Hermes as an audience, and tries to throw some thunderbolts. They fizzle. Hephaestus tries to make some repairs but succeeds only in heating the bolts and burning Zeus's hands. Zeus conjures nine muses, but do their incantations help? He dismisses them as well as a visiting Pan, and his fits of pique become counter-productive. Can he get his powers back?
A very simple gag film as a young lady substitutes herself for a dummy in order to play a practical joke on an artist.
A magician along with three doppelgangers perform an elaborate balancing act.
The scene is similar to that seen at Coney Island, where a number of shows are constantly going on.
A magic show.
A magician conjures up a mermaid while fishing.
A traveler at an inn is harassed by a mischievous devil in his room.
An Egyptian prince has lost his beloved wife and he has sought a dervish who dwells at the base of the sphinx.