Gaston Velle Movies

A drunk staggers into his apartment and falls asleep. He dreams he climbs to the top of a building and flies to the moon, then falls back to earth....

An entomologist guilty of trying to capture rare insects is condemned to be pinned on a giant cork.

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

This Gaston Velle movie from 1904 was a fairly venturesome piece of film-making for the era. First, its credits include Jules Verne: his second after...

The town-crier summons the inhabitants of the town and they read a manifesto which is posted on a wall announcing the fact that at 4 o'clock on that...

The stages that a caterpillar goes through, from larvae to chrysalis, to become a butterfly.

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

A little flower film by Gaston Velle.

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

Inside an operating room, a surgeon performs several procedures of "modern" surgery.

A trick film by Gaston Velle

An old astronomer named Nigadimus 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!...

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...

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

A beautiful seductive fairy makes gentle winged creatures appear.

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.

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...

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...