Gaston Velle was a French silent film director and pioneer of special effects, who was prominent in early French and Italian cinema during the first two decades of the 20th century.
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A cook mistakenly throws his kitchen boy into a huge pot while preparing a stew. Distraught, he atte...
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A prestidigitator, one of the best, is about to perform a number of illusions and brings to his aid ...
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A man hides his valuables under his mattress before going to sleep, blissfully unaware of the two bu...
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A magician and some assistants put up a series of posters of music hall acts in a frame. Then the ma...
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The stages that a caterpillar goes through, from larvae to chrysalis, to become a butterfly....
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A Japanese-set magic show. There is a lot of visual trickery on display, ending with an amazing effe...
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A fairly venturesome piece of filmmaking for the era: Based on the Jules Verne story, the film utili...
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This has more of a clear narrative than most of the films in the set although it’s still quite odd a...
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We see busy bees flying around the hive. Suddenly a dancer appears on the scene, and we enjoy a danc...
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In the caves of hell, Satan stokes the eternal flames and evokes the souls of the damned, whom he tu...
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A drunk staggers into his apartment and falls asleep. He dreams he climbs to the top of a building a...
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A young schoolboy sneaks into his father's study while he is out. He discovers a deck of transparent...
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This is in poor condition and the hand colouring is a little rough around the edges compared to the ...
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An evil magician visits the rajah's palace to perform his magic tricks, but he also steals a valuabl...
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A scientist concocts a potion that can turn people invisible for short periods of time. Two crooks ...
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Gaston Velle's 'Les Fleurs Animées' was screened by the Australian-based Corrick Family Entertainers...
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A couple steals food from a grocery store. To stop them from repeating their crime, the cunning sale...
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An old astronomer has been transfixed by a star for a long time. He had but one thought: to travel t...
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An entomologist guilty of trying to capture rare insects is condemned to be pinned on a giant cork....
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A boy is put to bed by his mother, but when she leaves the room, he pulls out a book. Dropping off t...
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The town-crier summons the inhabitants of the town and they read a manifesto which is posted on a wa...
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Recent movies
| # | Name | Character | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Fairies and the Faun (1908) | Director / Writer | 5 | |
| 2 | A Little Jules Verne (1907) | Director / Writer | 7 | |
| 3 | The Clock-Maker's Secret (1907) | Director / Writer | 6 | |
| 4 | The Rajah's Casket (1906) | Director / Writer | 4 | |
| 5 | The Invisible Men (1906) | Director / Writer | 4 | |
| 6 | Living Flowers (1906) | Director / Writer | 6 | |
| 7 | The Pigeon Fairy (1906) | Director / Writer | 5 | |
| 8 | Electric Current (1906) | Director / Writer | 4 | |
| 9 | The Riderless Bicycle (1906) | Director / Writer | 4 | |
| 10 | Voyage autour d’une étoile (1906) | Director / Writer | 5 | |
| 11 | Tit-for-Tat (1906) | Director / Writer | 6 | |
| 12 | The Hen That Laid the Golden Eggs (1905) | Director / Writer | 6 | |
| 13 | Wonderful Beehive (1905) | Director / Writer | 5 | |
| 14 | The Infernal Cave (1905) | Director / Writer | 6 | |
| 15 | Flower Fairy (1905) | Director / Writer | 4 | |
| 16 | The Infernal Cave (1905) | Director / Writer | 6 | |
| 17 | Dream of the Moon (1905) | Director / Writer | 4 | |
| 18 | King of Dollars (1905) | Director / Writer | 6 | |
| 19 | Transparent Cards (1905) | Director / Writer | 2 | |
| 20 | The Wonderful Album (1905) | Director / Writer | 5 | |
| 21 | Burglary at Night (1904) | Director / Writer | 5 | |
| 22 | Barnum's Trunk (1904) | Director / Writer | 6 | |
| 23 | Ruffian's Dance (1904) | Director / Writer | 6 | |
| 24 | The Nest Robbers (1904) | Director / Writer | 5 | |
| 25 | Metamorphosis of a Butterfly (1904) | Director / Writer | 6 | |
| 26 | Japanese Varieties (1904) | Director / Writer | 6 | |
| 27 | Drama in the Air (1904) | Director / Writer | 5 | |
| 28 | Metamorphosis of the King of Spades (1903) | Director / Writer | 3 | |
| 29 | The Devil's Pot (1902) | Director / Writer | 5 | |
| 30 | Substitutions (1902) | Director / Writer | 4 |

