Gaston Velle Movies

A woman, in her bedroom, is putting her jewelry away. Alarmed by strange noises at her door, she hides behind her bed. A burglar enters the room and...

A magician performs various tricks.

Gaston Velle's 'Les Fleurs Animées' was screened by the Australian-based Corrick Family Entertainers as part of their variety act. In their...

A gentleman having lunch at a hostelry experiences all kinds of mishaps.

Beautiful girls emerge from a large beehive and perform graceful dances. The queen falls asleep and an enormous spider builds his web over her. The...

A cook mistakenly throws his kitchen boy into a huge pot while preparing a stew. Distraught, he attempts to make up for his mistake. Alas, Mephisto...

A young schoolboy sneaks into his father's study while he is out. He discovers a deck of transparent cards and holds some of them up to the lamp, one...

A boy is put to bed by his mother, but when she leaves the room, he pulls out a book. Dropping off to sleep, he begins to dream. The wall behind him...

A devil puts a woman into a boiling cauldron in a fiery cave.

Silent movie from 1904

A trick film by Gaston Velle

A charming example of the Pathe stencil system of colour films, also using superimposition.

This exquisitely coloured film features a series of models rotating slowly in front of the camera, allowing close-up views of their various...

A group of naughty boys steal a bird's nest and are pursued by game wardens.

We see busy bees flying around the hive. Suddenly a dancer appears on the scene, and we enjoy a dance, executed by six dancers. The Queen gets tired,...

This is in poor condition and the hand colouring is a little rough around the edges compared to the others, but it contains some impressive...