Gaston Velle Movies
- 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
The Haunted Castle
The Haunted Castle51903HD
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...
- 1903
Les poupées
Les poupées01903HD
A merchant is giving a demonstration of his lifelike automatons to a bedazzled customer. Could these "larger than life" clockwork figures look too...
- 1905
La Ruche merveilleuse
La Ruche merveilleuse01905HD
Beautiful girls emerge from a large beehive and perform graceful dances. The queen falls asleep and an enormous spider builds his web over her. The...
- 1905
Un drame en mer
Un drame en mer01905HD
A fire on a boat requieres the assistance of some sailors
- 1906
Tit-for-Tat
Tit-for-Tat6.1151906HD
An entomologist guilty of trying to capture rare insects is condemned to be pinned on a giant cork.
- 1906
A Tragic Wedding
A Tragic Wedding01906HD
A young woman becomes pregnant and attempts to provide for her child after the father leaves her.
- 1904
Metamorphosis of a Butterfly
Metamorphosis of a Butterfly4.8181904HD
The stages that a caterpillar goes through, from larvae to chrysalis, to become a butterfly.
- 1906
The Rajah's Casket
The Rajah's Casket4.91906HD
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...
- 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...
- 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 Cave4.6671905HD
A devil puts a woman into a boiling cauldron in a fiery cave.
- 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....
- 1905
Flower Fairy
Flower Fairy5.31905HD
A little flower film by Gaston Velle.
- 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...
- 1903
Substitutions
Substitutions3.751903HD
A magician performs various tricks.
- 1906
The Riderless Bicycle
The Riderless Bicycle31906HD
Short film showcasing a circus clown act.
- 1903
The Devil's Pot
The Devil's Pot41903HD
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
La Ruche merveilleuse
La Ruche merveilleuse21905HD
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,...
- 1904
Barnum's Trunk
Barnum's Trunk5.3331904HD
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.