Gaston Velle Movies
- 1904
Burglary at Night
Burglary at Night5.6821904HD
A man hides his valuables under his mattress before going to sleep, blissfully unaware of the two burglars on his roof.
- 1903
Le cambrioleur
Le cambrioleur01903HD
A woman, in her bedroom, is putting her jewelry away. Alarmed by strange noises at her door, she hides behind her bed. A burglar enters the room and...
- 1904
Metamorphosis of a Butterfly
Metamorphosis of a Butterfly4.71904HD
The stages that a caterpillar goes through, from larvae to chrysalis, to become a butterfly.
- 1906
A Voyage Around a Star
A Voyage Around a Star5.91906HD
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...
- 1906
Tit-for-Tat
Tit-for-Tat6.21906HD
An entomologist guilty of trying to capture rare insects is condemned to be pinned on a giant cork.
- 1903
La marmite diabolique
La marmite diabolique3.51903HD
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...
- 1907
The Clock-Maker's Secret
The Clock-Maker's Secret5.11907HD
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...
- 1905
Dream of the Moon
Dream of the Moon6.21905HD
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....
- 1905
Flower Fairy
Flower Fairy5.31905HD
A little flower film by Gaston Velle.
- 1904
Japanese Varieties
Japanese Varieties5.31904HD
A Japanese-set magic show. There is a lot of visual trickery on display, ending with an amazing effect using reverse footage and...
- 1904
Drama in the Air
Drama in the Air5.81904HD
This Gaston Velle movie from 1904 was a fairly venturesome piece of film-making for the era. First, its credits include Jules Verne: his second after...
- 1906
The Invisible Men
The Invisible Men4.41906HD
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.
- 1904
Barnum's Trunk
Barnum's Trunk5.3751904HD
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.
- 1905
The Hen That Laid the Golden Eggs
The Hen That Laid the Golden Eggs5.61905HD
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....
- 1903
Le repas fantastique
Le repas fantastique61903HD
A gentleman having lunch at a hostelry experiences all kinds of mishaps.
- 1904
The Devil's Dance
The Devil's Dance5.91904HD
This is a mesmerising little short that employs a peculiar bird’s eye view of a mischievous devil who dances around, performing strange tricks...
- 1903
Le gendarme et les domestiques
Le gendarme et les domestiques01903HD
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....
- 1903
Chirurgie mécanique
Chirurgie mécanique01903HD
Inside an operating room, a surgeon performs several procedures of "modern" surgery.
- 1903
Tentation de Saint-Antoine
Tentation de Saint-Antoine01903HD
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?
- 1905
The Infernal Cave
The Infernal Cave61905HD
A devil puts a woman into a boiling cauldron in a fiery cave.