The One-Man Band

The One-Man Band 1900

6.80

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.

1900

A Nightmare

A Nightmare 1896

6.00

A man has a fantastical nightmare involving, among other things, a grinning malevolent moon.

1896

Playing Cards

Playing Cards 1896

4.85

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.

1896

The Mermaid

The Mermaid 1904

5.58

A magician conjures up a mermaid while fishing.

1904

The Temptation of St. Anthony

The Temptation of St. Anthony 1898

5.82

St. Anthony is tempted by visions of women, including one that is transformed from the image of Jesus Christ Himself!

1898

The Conjurer

The Conjurer 1899

6.30

A film from Méliès has him playing a magician who does a few tricks including making a woman disappear.

1899

A Terrible Night

A Terrible Night 1896

5.09

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.

1896

The Black Imp

The Black Imp 1905

6.49

A traveler at an inn is harassed by a mischievous devil in his room.

1905

The Monster

The Monster 1903

5.95

An Egyptian prince has lost his beloved wife and he has sought a dervish who dwells at the base of the sphinx.

1903

The Famous Box Trick

The Famous Box Trick 1898

6.10

A magician performs a series of magic tricks involving a boy and a box.

1898

The Cook in Trouble

The Cook in Trouble 1904

5.21

A cook has his hands full with three mischievous devils, who pop in and out of his kitchen.

1904

Tchin-Chao, the Chinese Conjurer

Tchin-Chao, the Chinese Conjurer 1904

4.80

A Chinese conjurer stands next to a table, it becomes two tables. A fan becomes a parasol, lanterns appear and disappear. The conjurer spins the open parasol in front of himself, and a dog leaps out from behind it. The dog becomes a woman, then a masked man appears. The conjurer sits them each on a box a few feet apart: suddenly the woman and man have changed places. The disappearing and the transfers continue in front of a simple backdrop.

1904

The Clockmaker's Dream

The Clockmaker's Dream 1904

5.00

A weary clock-maker dozes off in a chair. While he is asleep, three women suddenly appear in the midst of his shop. They proceed to show the sleeping clock-maker some new kinds of clocks that they know how to make.

1904