Gaston Velle Movies

A merchant is giving a demonstration of his lifelike automatons to a bedazzled customer. Could these "larger than life" clockwork figures look too...

Harlequin is walking in a garden with Columbine. As he moves away to the distance and leaves her on her own, Mephisto appears, from inside a well,...

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...

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

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 couple performs the Ruffian's Dance.

Short Pathe Brothers film

A couple steals food from a grocery store. To stop them from repeating their crime, the cunning salesman electrifies his shop.

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....

A magician performs various tricks.

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

A sorcerer conjures an old witch and instructs her to seek a maiden. Said maiden is assigned with the task to lure a young traveler inside the...

The first cinematographic adaptation of the infamous Count Cagliostro.

Under cover of a disguise, Santa approaches Saint-Anthony's hut and, via various tricks, sets out to try his faith. Will good triumph over evil?

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.

Short film showcasing a circus clown act.

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

A gentleman returns to his home office to find that the porter is smoking his cigars and has the housemaid on his knee.

A prestidigitator, one of the best, is about to perform a number of illusions and brings to his aid a pack of playing cards. He selects the King of...

A fire on a boat requieres the assistance of some sailors