Gaston Velle Movies
- 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...
- 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.
- 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
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....
- 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.
- 1905
Flower Fairy
Flower Fairy5.31905HD
A little flower film by Gaston Velle.
- 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...
- 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....
- 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...
- 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
Chirurgie mécanique
Chirurgie mécanique01903HD
Inside an operating room, a surgeon performs several procedures of "modern" surgery.
- 1904
Métamorphose du roi de pique
Métamorphose du roi de pique71904HD
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...
- 1905
The Wonderful Album
The Wonderful Album5.11905HD
This is in poor condition and the hand colouring is a little rough around the edges compared to the others, but it contains some impressive...
- 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...
- 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....
- 1903
Le château hanté
Le château hanté51903HD
A sorcerer conjures an old witch and instructs her to seek a maiden. Said maiden is assigned with the task to lure a young traveler inside the...
- 1904
The Nest Robbers
The Nest Robbers01904HD
A group of naughty boys steal a bird's nest and are pursued by game wardens.
- 1906
Otello
Otello01906HD
An Italian movie about Othello.
- 1906
Living Flowers
Living Flowers4.81906HD
Gaston Velle's 'Les Fleurs Animées' was screened by the Australian-based Corrick Family Entertainers as part of their variety act. In their...