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The ‘?’ Motorist
(6/10) Walter R. Booth’s short film is a subversive and funny trick film about a couple of mad motorists that speed through the British streets, toppling police officers, riding up store fronts and finally circling the rings of Saturn. Inspired by Méliès, but with a creativity of its own. The ‘?’ Motorist. 1906, UK. Written… Read more
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A Voyage Around a Star
(4/10) An astronomer travels to woo the lady in stars by enclosing himself in a soap bubble in this 1906 short film by Gaston Velle. A Voyage Around a Star (Voyage autour d’une étoile). 1906, France. Directed by Gaston Velle. Cinematography: André Vanzel. Produced for Pathé. IMDb score: 6.0. Tomatometer: N/A. Metacritic: N/A. An old… Read more
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The Moon Lover
(7/10) A drunken romantic reaches for the moon in this warmly whimsical 1905 pseudo-sci-fi film by French trick filmer Gaston Velle. Clearly inspired by Georges Méliès, but with a personal touch. The Moon Lover. 1905, France. Written and directed by Gaston Velle & Ferdinand Zecca. Produced for Pathé. IMDb score: 6.0. Tomatometer: N/A. Metacritic: N/A. … Read more
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The Twentieth Century Tramp; or, Happy Hooligan and His Airship
(3/10) The first American science fiction film was made in 1902 is shows the comic book character Happy Hooligan flying a balloon-bicycle over New York. A crude and technically inferior imitation of a French film, but noteworthy since it was directed by legendary Edwin S. Porter. The Twentieth Century Tramp; or, Happy Hooligan and His… Read more
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Gugusse and the Automaton
The world’s first film featuring a robot, made in 1897, is not one of Georges Méliès’ masterpieces, and primarily interesting for its science fiction pedigree. 5/10 Gugusse and the Automaton (Gugusse et l’Automate) 1897, France. Directed and produced by Georges Méliès. IMDb: 6.6/10. Letterboxd: 3.7/5. Rotten Tomatoes: N/A. Metacritic: N/A. THIS ARTICLE HAS BEEN UPDATED… Read more
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An Over-Incubated Baby
(5/10) Britain’s first sci-fi film features a marvelous incubator. The short comedy clip was directed by Walter R. Booth, early cinema’s most prolific science fiction director and the artistic dynamo behind early British cinema. An Over-Incubated Baby. 1901, Great-Britain. Directed by Walter R. Booth. Produced by Robert W. Paul. IMDb score: 6/10. Tomatometer: N/A. Metacritic:… Read more
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