Gaston Méliès
Also Known As: G. Méliès
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Directing
Place of Birth: Paris, France
Birthday: February 12, 1852
Deathday: April 09, 1915
Adult: No
Gender: Male
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Playing Cards
Overview: Three friends are playing cards in a beer garden. One of them orders drinks. The waitress comes back with a bottle of wine and three glasses on a tray. The man serves his friends. They clink glasses and drink. Then the man asks for a newspaper. He reads a funny story in it and the three friends burst out laughing while the waitress merely smiles.
Genres: Documentary Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1896-01-01
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The Immortal Alamo
Overview: A lost silent film depicting the battle of the Alamo. Filmed in San Antonio.
Genres: War History Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1911-05-25
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The Kiss of Mary Jane
Overview: Mary Jane had nursed Black Bill's wife through a spell of fever and Bill was grateful with all the fullness of his rough nature. He sent Mary Jane a necklace and a note in which he promised on his honor to someday discharge his debt. It happened later, that one of Bill's horses was stolen. Bill and his friends found the thief, and were bringing him into town to a handy tree, when they passed Mary Jane, drawing water from the old well. Bill had a drink and Mary, in pity, raised the cup to the lips of Bob Ford, the horse thief, whom she had never seen before.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1911-06-22
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Gaston Méliès and his Wandering Star Film Company
Overview: In 1912-1913, movie pioneer Gaston Méliès, brother of Georges Méliès, did a ten month long trip around Asia-Pacific, shooting both documentaries and fictions on location in Polynesia, New Zealand, Australia, Java, Singapore, Cambodia and Japan. He wanted the “real” thing” he filmed, with the locals, being one of the first to give Polynesians, Maoris, Aborigines and Khmers a chance to appear on screen. His hybrid cinema dealt with questions of alterity, identity and representation.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-10-09
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