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The Infernal Cauldron (1903)

- October 27, 2016 in cauldron, devil, early film, fire, Georges Méliès

Short film by Georges Méliès, released through his Star Film Company, featuring demons, flames, spectres, and a brilliant array of the film-maker's usual arsenal of tricks.

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The Infernal Cauldron (1903)

- October 27, 2016 in cauldron, devil, early film, fire, Georges Méliès

Short film by Georges Méliès, released through his Star Film Company, featuring demons, flames, spectres, and a brilliant array of the film-maker's usual arsenal of tricks.

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The Infernal Cauldron (1903)

- October 27, 2016 in cauldron, devil, early film, fire, Georges Méliès

Short film by Georges Méliès, released through his Star Film Company, featuring demons, flames, spectres, and a brilliant array of the film-maker's usual arsenal of tricks.

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The Infernal Cauldron (1903)

- October 27, 2016 in cauldron, devil, early film, fire, Georges Méliès

Short film by Georges Méliès, released through his Star Film Company, featuring demons, flames, spectres, and a brilliant array of the film-maker's usual arsenal of tricks.

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The Infernal Cauldron (1903)

- October 27, 2016 in cauldron, devil, early film, fire, Georges Méliès

Short film by Georges Méliès, released through his Star Film Company, featuring demons, flames, spectres, and a brilliant array of the film-maker's usual arsenal of tricks.

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The Over-Incubated Baby (1901)

- August 10, 2016 in babies, early film, incubation, mothers, robert paul, walter booth

A mother brings her baby to Professor Bakem's newly invented baby incubator, which claims to give one year's of growth in just one hour, but an accident leads to a distressing surprise.

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The Over-Incubated Baby (1901)

- August 10, 2016 in babies, early film, incubation, mothers, robert paul, walter booth

A mother brings her baby to Professor Bakem's newly invented baby incubator, which claims to give one year's of growth in just one hour, but an accident leads to a distressing surprise.

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The Over-Incubated Baby (1901)

- August 10, 2016 in babies, early film, incubation, mothers, robert paul, walter booth

A mother brings her baby to Professor Bakem's newly invented baby incubator, which claims to give one year's of growth in just one hour, but an accident leads to a distressing surprise.

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The Magic Roses (1906)

- June 2, 2016 in early film, early special effects, floral, flowers, Georges Méliès, magic, magician, roses, Segundo Chomón, trick film

A film by the pioneering Spanish film director, cinematographer and screenwriter Segundo Chomón.

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The Magic Roses (1906)

- June 2, 2016 in early film, early special effects, floral, flowers, Georges Méliès, magic, magician, roses, Segundo Chomón, trick film

A film by the pioneering Spanish film director, cinematographer and screenwriter Segundo Chomón.

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