Gaston Velle Movies

  • 1904
    Burglary at Night

    Burglary at Night

    Burglary at Night

    5.91904HD

    A man hides his valuables under his mattress before going to sleep, blissfully unaware of the two burglars on his roof.

    Burglary at Night
  • 1904
    Metamorphosis of a Butterfly

    Metamorphosis of a Butterfly

    Metamorphosis of a Butterfly

    4.71904HD

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

    Metamorphosis of a Butterfly
  • 1905
    Dream of the Moon

    Dream of the Moon

    Dream of the Moon

    6.21905HD

    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....

    Dream of the Moon
  • 1907
    The Clock-Maker's Secret

    The Clock-Maker's Secret

    The Clock-Maker's Secret

    5.11907HD

    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...

    The Clock-Maker's Secret
  • 1906
    Living Flowers

    Living Flowers

    Living Flowers

    4.81906HD

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

    Living Flowers
  • 1906
    The Invisible Men

    The Invisible Men

    The Invisible Men

    4.41906HD

    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.

    The Invisible Men
  • 1906
    A Voyage Around a Star

    A Voyage Around a Star

    A Voyage Around a Star

    5.91906HD

    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...

    A Voyage Around a Star
  • 1903
    Chirurgie mécanique

    Chirurgie mécanique

    Chirurgie mécanique

    01903HD

    Inside an operating room, a surgeon performs several procedures of "modern" surgery.

    Chirurgie mécanique
  • 1904
    Métamorphose du roi de pique

    Métamorphose du roi de pique

    Métamorphose du roi de pique

    71904HD

    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...

    Métamorphose du roi de pique
  • 1906
    Tit-for-Tat

    Tit-for-Tat

    Tit-for-Tat

    6.21906HD

    An entomologist guilty of trying to capture rare insects is condemned to be pinned on a giant cork.

    Tit-for-Tat
  • 1903
    Tentation de Saint-Antoine

    Tentation de Saint-Antoine

    Tentation de Saint-Antoine

    01903HD

    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?

    Tentation de Saint-Antoine
  • 1906
    The Pigeon Fairy

    The Pigeon Fairy

    The Pigeon Fairy

    4.81906HD

    A beautiful seductive fairy makes gentle winged creatures appear.

    The Pigeon Fairy
  • 1904
    Barnum's Trunk

    Barnum's Trunk

    Barnum's Trunk

    5.41904HD

    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.

    Barnum's Trunk
  • 1903
    La marmite diabolique

    La marmite diabolique

    La marmite diabolique

    3.51903HD

    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...

    La marmite diabolique
  • 1907
    Petit Jules Verne

    Petit Jules Verne

    Petit Jules Verne

    6.31907HD

    A boy is put to bed by his mother, but when she leaves the room, he pulls out a book. Dropping off to sleep, he begins to dream. The wall behind him...

    Petit Jules Verne
  • 1903
    Une scène à l'octroi

    Une scène à l'octroi

    Une scène à l'octroi

    01903HD

    A woman, who tried to smuggle goods under her clothes, is brought to an excise duty office for further inspection.

    Une scène à l'octroi
  • 1903
    Le gendarme et les domestiques

    Le gendarme et les domestiques

    Le gendarme et les domestiques

    01903HD

    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....

    Le gendarme et les domestiques
  • 1906
    A Tragic Wedding

    A Tragic Wedding

    A Tragic Wedding

    01906HD

    A young woman becomes pregnant and attempts to provide for her child after the father leaves her.

    A Tragic Wedding
  • 1903
    Les poupées

    Les poupées

    Les poupées

    01903HD

    A merchant is giving a demonstration of his lifelike automatons to a bedazzled customer. Could these "larger than life" clockwork figures look too...

    Les poupées
  • 1903
    Substitutions

    Substitutions

    Substitutions

    3.31903HD

    A magician performs various tricks.

    Substitutions