Gaston Velle Movies

A woman, who tried to smuggle goods under her clothes, is brought to an excise duty office for further inspection.

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

Short film showcasing a circus clown act.

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...

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,...

Pierrot woos Columbine, who abandons Harlequin. An old witch hands Harlequin a magical flute that will make his wishes come true, whenever it is...

A gentleman returns to his home office to find that the porter is smoking his cigars and has the housemaid on his knee.

This is in poor condition and the hand colouring is a little rough around the edges compared to the others, but it contains some impressive...

An old astronomer has been transfixed by a star for a long time. He had but one thought: to travel to it, to declare his love for it! But how? A...

A Japanese-set magic show. There is a lot of visual trickery on display, ending with an amazing effect using reverse footage and...

A devil puts a woman into a boiling cauldron in a fiery cave.

A fire on a boat requieres the assistance of some sailors

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...

Short Pathe Brothers film

A trick film by Gaston Velle

A couple performs the Ruffian's Dance.

A couple perform a acrobatic dance.

A young woman becomes pregnant and attempts to provide for her child after the father leaves her.

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

Two housemaids, arguing, start to fight : a houseboy steps in to separate them, and in doing so becomes their target and is literally torn apart....