Magic

Explore our selection of movies and TV shows magic

poster It's a Greek Life
It's a Greek Life
(2.6/5)
7mn - Animation
Mercury, the winged messenger, drops his sandals off with a centaur to be repaired. The centaur, who has coveted wings to the extent that he's used a couple ducks to help him fly, takes the sandals for a …
poster Ko-Ko's Magic
Ko-Ko's Magic
9mn - Animation, Comedy
Ko-Ko the Clown's hijinks with a magic powder.
poster The Imperceptible Transmutations
The Imperceptible Transmutations
2mn -
This shows a prince entering upon the stage of the King's private theatre. He is about to do a few mystifying tricks for the amusement of the court.
poster The Magic Sword
The Magic Sword
3mn - Fantasy, Romance
On the roof of an ancient palace appear a young Knight and his lady. While they are making love an ugly old witch appears and is rather troublesome. The Knight commands her to leave, and when he is about …
poster The Magician and the Imp
The Magician and the Imp
1mn - Comedy, Fantasy
The magician appears upon the stage with an imp as his assistant. The imp holds a piece of cloth in his hand. At the command of the magician the cloth is suddenly transformed into a beautiful girl, clad i…
poster The '?' Motorist
The '?' Motorist
3mn - Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Comedy
A magical glowing white motorcar ignores policemen, drives up buildings, flies through outer space, and can transform into a horse and carriage.
poster The Mystic Swing
The Mystic Swing
1mn - Fantasy
The professor shows his power to Mephisto by mysteriously placing a young lady in a swing. Mephisto then shows his power by making the young lady disappear from the swing, to the surprise of the professor…
poster Upside Down; or, The Human Flies
Upside Down; or, The Human Flies
1mn - Fantasy
A magician performs tricks. First with a top hat, then with his audience.
poster Whimsical Illusions
Whimsical Illusions
5mn - Comedy, Fantasy
In this hand-colored short, a magician and his assistant do a series of magic tricks, including making potted plants appear, among others. Melies played the magician, and the actor Manuel played his assis…
poster An Impossible Balancing Feat
An Impossible Balancing Feat
1mn - Comedy
A magician along with three doppelgangers perform an elaborate balancing act.
poster The Famous Box Trick
The Famous Box Trick
(3.1/5)
1mn - Fantasy
A magician performs a series of magic tricks involving a boy and a box.
poster The Magic Dice
The Magic Dice
(2.6/5)
1mn - Comedy, Fantasy
Another magic short of Méliès.
poster A Mesmerian Experiment
A Mesmerian Experiment
3mn - Fantasy
A magician creates a troupe of dancers out of thin air.
poster The Indian Sorcerer
The Indian Sorcerer
5mn - Fantasy
A sorcerer turns a small egg into a bigger one and keeps repeating this trick until the egg is large enough to do other things including delivering children.
poster The Wonderful Living Fan
The Wonderful Living Fan
(2.8/5)
3mn - Fantasy
As a conjurer awaits an audience, a procession announces the arrival of a royal representative, carried in a sedan chair, to see him. The conjurer then has a large box brought in. It is opened, revealing …
poster Alcofribas, The Master Magician
Alcofribas, The Master Magician
4mn -
Two men in a cave perform magic.
poster Extraordinary Illusions
Extraordinary Illusions
2mn - Comedy
Pioneer filmmaker Georges Méliès performs his cine-magic act.
poster Easter Eggs
Easter Eggs
(2.9/5)
3mn - Fantasy
A magical woman and her magical eggs.
poster The Mysterious Box
The Mysterious Box
2mn - Fantasy
As scene as pleasing as incomprehensible. A juggler summons two chairs, which come to the stage jumping and twirling around. Across the back of these chairs the operator places a sheet of glass on which h…
poster Black Magic
Black Magic
(3.2/5)
67mn - Comedy, Crime, Drama
Chinese detective Charlie Chan solves a murder linked to the occult.
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