Gaston Velle Movies

Short film showcasing a circus clown act.

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 little flower film by Gaston Velle.

A trick film by Gaston Velle

We see busy bees flying around the hive. Suddenly a dancer appears on the scene, and we enjoy a dance, executed by six dancers. The Queen gets tired,...

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

A young schoolboy sneaks into his father's study while he is out. He discovers a deck of transparent cards and holds some of them up to the lamp, one...

After a quarrel Pedro walks out of the cafe leaving his fiancée (Stacia Napierkowska) alone. Heartbroken, she visits the flower garden and...

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 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.

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...

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

A magician shows tricks with money.

A cook mistakenly throws his kitchen boy into a huge pot while preparing a stew. Distraught, he attempts to make up for his mistake. Alas, Mephisto...

A fire on a boat requieres the assistance of some sailors

Silent movie from 1904

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

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....