Whimsical Illusions

Dec 1, 1909

0h 5m

★ 6.2

Overview

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

Genres

Comedy

Fantasy

Production Companies

Star Film

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Cast

The Magician

Georges Méliès

The Assistant

Manuel

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