Gaston Velle Movies

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 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 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.

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,...

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

A magician shows tricks with money.

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

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

A little flower film by Gaston Velle.

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...

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...

A beautiful seductive fairy makes gentle winged creatures appear.

This is an incomplete fragment of a longer film, so doesn’t make much sense, but it’s very beautiful and colourful with plenty of...

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

A fire on a boat requieres the assistance of some sailors

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

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

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