Puce Moment

Barnum's Trunk

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.

1904

Dream of the Moon

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. Wh

1905

The Invisible Men

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.

1906

Living Flowers

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

1906

Anna, what are you waiting for?

Modern Americans think that the movies learned to talk in 1927 when Al Jolson opened his mouth in THE JAZZ SINGER, but sound pictures had a much longe

1906

The Pigeon Fairy

A beautiful seductive fairy makes gentle winged creatures appear.

1906

The Turn-of-the-Century Barber

A barber's customer is not accustomed to the blade. Luckily, the coiffeur has a modern solution.

1896

Birth of the Pearl

In this picture there is a limited amount of action in the pose. As the curtains are drawn aside the shell appears shut. It gradually opens, disclosin

1901

The Pearl Fisherman

Captivated by a vision of beckoning women, a man dives into the ocean, and soon finds himself walking on the ocean floor. After encountering numerous

1907

The Charmer

A magician charms a caterpillar and turns it into a butterfly woman.

1906

The Enchanted Pond

In an outdoor setting, a magician makes pond nymphs and frog people appear out of water and thin air.

1907

The Fairy of the Black Rocks

An old woman begs a young men to carry her heavy bundle of firewood. The man refuses: he rather goes to sleep. The woman, who turns out to be a witch,

1907

Mr. Hurry-up

Mr. Hurry-Up gets dressed in a rush, and then races down to breakfast. After a few quick bites and a couple gulps of coffee, he races out the door and

1907

The Hand of the Artist

Animated film featuring the hand of Walter R. Booth drawing a coster and his donah who come to life and dance. The hand then crumples up the paper and

1906

The Frog

A frog hops around a magic fountain.

1908

Diabolical Pickpocket

A pickpocket manages to escape the police through a series of fantastic tricks. The director is this film is unknown.

1908

Elastic Transformation

A woman enters a room with a man. She creates a duplicate of him and changes his personality by throwing his clothes from one man to the next.

1909

Tale of the Ark

A child dreams of the Bible tale, reenacted by toys.

1909

The Witch and the Cyclist

A mischievous witch uses her dark magic on an innocent cyclist until he is all confused. He is forced to pedal backwards and at the same time, his bik

1909

If One Could See Into the Future

A mother confronts Death as to why he has to take her young boy. And he shows her the future to explain why he need to be eliminated.

1911