Gaston Velle Movies

Two unfriendly neighbors make up when their children are caught in a storm.

A fairly venturesome piece of filmmaking for the era: Based on the Jules Verne story, the film utilizes a dozen cuts, irised lenses, panning shots...

A magician and some assistants put up a series of posters of music hall acts in a frame. Then the magician brings each poster to life.

A beautiful seductive fairy makes gentle winged creatures appear.

A woman, who tried to smuggle goods under her clothes, is brought to an excise duty office for further inspection.

This has more of a clear narrative than most of the films in the set although it’s still quite odd and random compared to today’s films....

A scientist concocts a potion that can turn people invisible for short periods of time. Two crooks steal the potion and go on a crime spree.

An Italian movie about Othello.

Pierrot woos Columbine, who abandons Harlequin. An old witch hands Harlequin a magical flute that will make his wishes come true, whenever it is...

A man hides his valuables under his mattress before going to sleep, blissfully unaware of the two burglars on his roof.

An old astronomer has been transfixed by a star for a long time. He had but one thought: to travel to it, to declare his love for it! But how? A...

After a quarrel Pedro walks out of the cafe leaving his fiancée (Stacia Napierkowska) alone. Heartbroken, she visits the flower garden and...

A magician enters a café and sets about introducing his act, but a waiter interferes and throws him out the door. Disgruntled, the magician...

Two housemaids, arguing, start to fight : a houseboy steps in to separate them, and in doing so becomes their target and is literally torn apart....

An evil magician visits the rajah's palace to perform his magic tricks, but he also steals a valuable casket making his getaway aboard a dragon. The...

Little Bob stages his mechanical toys in a series of charming performances.

A Japanese-set magic show. There is a lot of visual trickery on display, ending with an amazing effect using reverse footage and...

A fire on a boat requieres the assistance of some sailors

Short film showcasing a circus clown act.

Fantastic Flowers is a compilation of short silent films produced between 1906 and 1920, displaying amazing colours that were applied to each frame...