Manuel Movies

  • 1909
    Whimsical Illusions

    Whimsical Illusions

    Whimsical Illusions

    6.11909HD

    In this hand-colored short, a magician and his assistant do a series of magic tricks, including making potted plants appear, among others. Melies...

    Whimsical Illusions
  • 1907
    Sightseeing Through Whisky

    Sightseeing Through Whisky

    Sightseeing Through Whisky

    5.11907HD

    John, who loves the bottle a little too much, is one of a group of sightseers. Too drunk to follow the party, the reeling drunkard remains on the...

    Sightseeing Through Whisky
  • 1907
    The Eclipse: Courtship of the Sun and Moon

    The Eclipse: Courtship of the Sun and Moon

    The Eclipse: Courtship of the Sun and Moon

    6.11907HD

    In this film, Méliès concocts a combination fairy- and morality tale about the foolishness of trying to look too deeply into the...

    The Eclipse: Courtship of the Sun and Moon
  • 1907
    Ali Barbouyou and Ali Bouf, In Oil

    Ali Barbouyou and Ali Bouf, In Oil

    Ali Barbouyou and Ali Bouf, In Oil

    5.51907HD

    The opening title card explains that a painter has just finished his work when his assistant comes in and accidentally drinks varnish. The film then...

    Ali Barbouyou and Ali Bouf, In Oil
  • 1907
    20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

    20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

    20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

    5.11907HD

    The film, a parody of the novel Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne, follows a fisherman, Yves, who dreams of traveling by submarine...

    20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
  • 1906
    A Desperate Crime

    A Desperate Crime

    A Desperate Crime

    6.51906HD

    A man is murdered and the killer brought to justice by guillotine. This film is partly lost.

    A Desperate Crime
  • 1908
    Tribulations; or, The Misfortunes of a Cobbler

    Tribulations; or, The Misfortunes of a Cobbler

    Tribulations; or, The Misfortunes of a Cobbler

    5.51908HD

    The Merchant, the Farrier, and the Roman accompany a mysterious woman into a magical cave full of terrors and wonders.

    Tribulations; or, The Misfortunes of a Cobbler