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poster The Eclipse: Courtship of the Sun and Moon
The Eclipse: Courtship of the Sun and Moon
(3.2/5)
9mn - Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
In this film, Méliès concocts a combination fairy- and morality tale about the foolishness of trying to look too deeply into the workings of an unstable and inscrutable universe. At a medieval school, an …
poster How the Office Boy Saw the Ball Game
How the Office Boy Saw the Ball Game
5mn - Comedy
An office boy plays hooky from work so he can watch a ballgame perched high atop a telephone pole. Includes footage of an actual baseball game as if seen through a telescope.
poster Panorama pendant l'ascension de la Tour Eiffel
Panorama pendant l'ascension de la Tour Eiffel
1mn - Documentary
Panorama during the ascent of the Eiffel Tower.
poster The Astronomer's Dream
The Astronomer's Dream
3mn - Fantasy
An astronomer has a terrifying dream.
poster The Prophetess of Thebes
The Prophetess of Thebes
2mn - Fantasy
Partially lost film. One of the kings of ancient Thebes enters the abode of an astrologer and demands that he be told his future. The former utterly refuses to forecast the coming events of his sovereign,…
poster Excursion to the Moon
Excursion to the Moon
7mn - Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Segundo de Chomón's remake of Georges Méliès' A Trip to the Moon.
poster Extraordinary Illusions
Extraordinary Illusions
2mn - Comedy
Pioneer filmmaker Georges Méliès performs his cine-magic act.
poster Flight of the Large Blue Fly
Flight of the Large Blue Fly
1mn - Documentary
Chronophotographic short film, possibly species Protophormia terraenovae, c. 1904-1905.
poster The Astronaut of God
The Astronaut of God
70mn - Sci-Fi, Drama
In 1962, at the dawn of the Golden Age of Space exploration, William Florescu, an American astronaut of Romanian origins, embarks on the unprecedented Genesis 1491 space mission with a unique objective be…
poster Naval Combat in Greece
Naval Combat in Greece
(2.6/5)
1mn - War, Drama, History
An officer calls his sailors to the deck. They assemble around the canon while the officer scans the horizon. They all turn in the direction of the camera to look in the distance. At the same time the shi…
poster Laserium: The Gods of Light
Laserium: The Gods of Light
86mn - Documentary
In the 1970s, visionary Ivan Dryer transforms scientific laser technology into mesmerizing cosmic light shows that revolutionize entertainment forever. From a groundbreaking experiment at the Griffith Obs…
poster KoKo's Earth Control
KoKo's Earth Control
(3.6/5)
8mn - Comedy, Animation
Ko-Ko the Clown and his dog Fitz walk into a building where levers that control various aspects of the Earth are located. After Fitz presses a particular lever, the world goes topsy-turvy and out-of-contr…
poster Long Distance Wireless Photography
Long Distance Wireless Photography
6mn - Sci-Fi, Comedy
Into a photography studio full of large fantastic machines steps an elderly couple. The bearded proprietor explains the equipment and gives them a demonstration: he starts machines whirring, and projects …
poster Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
9mn - Adventure
An early hand-tinted adaptation of Ali Baba.
poster The Magic Lantern
The Magic Lantern
5mn - Fantasy
Two impish clowns construct a magic lantern. They prop it up at an angle, and use it to project pictures onto a wall. When the picture show ends, they open up the lantern to reveal a group of dancing girl…
poster A Trip to Mars
A Trip to Mars
(3.2/5)
81mn - Sci-Fi, Adventure, Fantasy
The navy captain Avanti Planetaros is inspired by his astronomer-father to travel through outer space to reach other worlds. He becomes an aviator and, along with the young scientist Dr. Krafft, the drivi…
poster War of the Worlds
War of the Worlds
(3.3/5)
116mn - Adventure, Thriller, Sci-Fi
Ray Ferrier is a divorced dockworker and less-than-perfect father. Soon after his ex-wife and her new husband drop off his teenage son and young daughter for a rare weekend visit, a strange and powerful l…
poster Lightplay Opus II
Lightplay Opus II
(3.1/5)
4mn - Animation
An abstract animation from Walter Ruttmann.
poster The Oracle of Delphi
The Oracle of Delphi
2mn - Crime, Fantasy
A box of valued jewels is placed inside the tomb of Delphi. A thief breaks into the tomb and steals it, but soon the ghost of Delphi appears and puts a curse on him.
poster The Taming of the Shrew
The Taming of the Shrew
(2.7/5)
17mn - Romance, Comedy
Based on Shakespeare's play. Petruchio courts the bad-tempered Katharina, and tries to change her aggressive behavior.
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