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Monster and Matinees: Georges Méliès and the creation of the first horror film
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Toni Ruberto on Jul 10, 2021
It started with a bat. And what a perfect opening image it was for the world’s first horror film. After all, the bat has been one of the most iconic images in movies for more than century thanks to Bram Stoker’s Dracula. Yet Le Manoir du Diable – also known as The Haunted Castle (U.S.), read more
A Terrible Night (1896, Georges Méliès)
The Stop Button Posted by on Mar 11, 2020
A Terrible Night had me exclaiming, “Holy shit,†when the giant bug appeared. Or when it started moving. I’m not sure if it’s always in the shot. I’m resisting the urge to go and check. The short is short—a minute—and one of director Méliès single shot films. He appears in the film as read more
Card Party (1896, Georges Méliès)
The Stop Button Posted by on Mar 4, 2020
Card Party runs a minute. Three guys sitting outside at a table, drinking wine, playing cards. It’s a family affair for director Méliès (who’s one of the card players), with his brother playing another of them. There aren’t any credits and apparently the third player’s identity is lost to read more
Silents Are Golden: Georges Méliès, The Magician of the Cinema
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Lea Stans on Jan 17, 2018
Georges Méliès, The Magician of the Cinema No appreciation for the history of cinema can be complete without getting to know one of its most influential, most visionary, and most joyfully energetic individuals: the great pioneer Georges Méliès. In fact, if there’s a film trope you’re read more
Georges Méliès, Happy Birthday, 1861-1938 (2)
Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Dec 8, 2013
Happy Birthday to film-pioneer Georges Méliès; gone, but definitely not forgotten. Directing 552 movies from 1896-1913. The father of special-effects, the father of science-fiction cinema. The whole of the movie audience owes Mr. Méliès a huge thank you, as well as this celebration of his birthday. read more
Georges Méliès, Happy Birthday, 1861-1938
Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Dec 8, 2013
Happy Birthday to film-pioneer Georges Méliès; gone, but definitely not forgotten. Directing 552 movies from 1896-1913. The father of special-effects, the father of science-fiction cinema. The whole of the movie audience owes Mr. Méliès a huge thank you, as well as this celebration of his birthday. read more
Georges Méliès, Happy Birthday, 1861-1938
Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Dec 8, 2013
Happy Birthday to film-pioneer Georges Méliès; gone, but definitely not forgotten. Directing 552 movies from 1896-1913. The father of special-effects, the father of science-fiction cinema. The whole of the movie audience owes Mr. Méliès a huge thank you, as well as this celebration of his birthday. read more
Silent Movie Time Capsule: 112 years ago, this was horror (from Georges Méliès)
Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on Sep 22, 2013
Bluebeard is one of the grimmest, grossest fairy tales and in 1901, Georges Méliès directed his take on the tale. This ten minute film relies more on shock value and moody lighting rather than special effects (though there are plenty of flourishes in that department). The film is actually quite gr read more
Georges Méliès and the Birth of Filmmaking (1)
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Pretty Clever Film Gal on Dec 8, 2012
Georges Méliès was born on December 8, 1861. I says hats off (or heads off if you’re as talented as Monsieur Méliès) to the man who first recognized cinema’s potential for magic. To honor the bday of one of cinema’s greatest pioneers, here’s a repost of a Méliès primer read more
Mini Tribute: Georges Melies
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annmarie Gatti on Dec 8, 2012
Born December 8, 1861 Cinemagician, Georges Melies! Magician turned Film-Maker, Georges Méliès was a was a prolific special effects innovator. He created a mind-boggling 550+ films — most famously A Trip to the Moon in 1902, which was AMAZING for its time! “Cinemagician” George read more
Georges Méliès and the Birth of Filmmaking (2)
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Pretty Clever Film Gal on Dec 8, 2012
Georges Méliès was born on December 8, 1861. I says hats off (or heads off if you’re as talented as Monsieur Méliès) to the man who first recognized cinema’s potential for magic. To honor the bday of one of cinema’s greatest pioneers, here’s a repost of a Méliès primer read more
A Trip to the Music Box Theatre with Georges Méliès
Curtains Posted by Janelle Vreeland on Nov 2, 2012
I never dreamed I’d have the opportunity to see these films, all of them around 110 years old, on a theater screen being presented by Méliès’ family. Last Saturday, The Music Box Theatre and Alliance Francais paid tribute to one of the great pioneers of silent film. Recently, Martin Scor read more
Georges Méliès: The Lady in the Moon
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Apr 7, 2012
I'm not sure why I always assumed that the moon in Méliès’ A Trip to the Moon (1902) was a man. It could be anyone under all that goo. I think it’s mostly because whenever I read about the movie, the writer would inevitably make that common reference to “the man on the moon.” read more
Georges Méliès: Favorite Films
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Apr 5, 2012
As much as I adore Le Voyage Dans la Lune (A Trip to the Moon) (1902), I tend to watch the shorter films of Georges Méliès more often. They are so playful, inventive and surreal. Here are a few of my favorites: Le papillon fantastique (1909) I love the bright blue, yellow and orange hues cho read more
Classic Links: Georges Méliès Edition
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Apr 2, 2012
As a part of my Georges Méliès tribute, I’ve decided to share a special edition of classic links devoted to the man of the week: I love this Méliès gallery. The photo of him reading the paper is my favorite-- Tout Le Cine This is a good, brief bio. of Méliès — Early Cinema read more
Georges Méliès: The Extraordinary Voyage (2011)
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Apr 2, 2012
When I read an article at Fast Company last year about the restoration of a color-tinted version of George Méliès’ most famous film, A Trip to the Moon (1902), I almost didn’t believe what I read. I shared it in my Classic Links, and I was excited, but the story was so fantastic that it read more
Georges Méliès: A Brief Biography
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Apr 1, 2012
George Méliès was born in 1861, in Paris, France. His father was a wealthy shoe manufacturer. Young Georges was interested in sketching, and he liked to make sets for and perform his own marionette shows. His parents did not encourage these fanciful pastimes, and Méliès eventually found read more
Your Online Georges Méliès Film Festival
The Movie Rat Posted by Bernardo Villela on Dec 18, 2011
Ben Kingsley and Asa Butterfield in Hugo (Paramount) Now, I know what you’re thinking: “Here’s another blog trying to prove how clever they are by linking to all the visual references in Hugo.” Wrong. Granted it’d be more painstaking to jot down the shots and match them read more
The Magic of Georges Melies
Curtains Posted by Janelle Vreeland on Dec 11, 2011
December 8 marked what would have been the 150th birthday of Georges Melies -- one of the cinema's most prolific and visionary contributors. Although his work "A Trip to the Moon" remains one of the most iconic films of the silent era, with one of the most recognizable images from that era, Melies d read more
Film School Rejects Offer up “A Trip to the Moon†by Georges Méliès
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Pretty Clever Film Gal on Jun 17, 2011
The marvelous feature “Short Film of the Day” over at filmschoolrejects offers up a tasty morsel of film everyday. I always look forward to watching the selection, but I was delighted today when they featured Georges Méliès‘ “A Trip to the Moon.” If you care for silent read more