Gaston Velle Movies

As soon as his back is turned, Columbine is making out with Harlequin. So when he catches them at it, Gaston Séverin as Pierrot strikes her as...

Little Bob stages his mechanical toys in a series of charming performances.

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

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...

A little flower film by Gaston Velle.

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....

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

Harlequin is walking in a garden with Columbine. As he moves away to the distance and leaves her on her own, Mephisto appears, from inside a well,...

A fire on a boat requieres the assistance of some sailors

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

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

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 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.

A group of naughty boys steal a bird's nest and are pursued by game wardens.

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...

A beautiful seductive fairy makes gentle winged creatures appear.

A charming example of the Pathe stencil system of colour films, also using superimposition.

A gentleman having lunch at a hostelry experiences all kinds of mishaps.

A couple performs the Ruffian's Dance.

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...