Star Film Company

An astronomer has a terrifying dream.

A band-leader has arranged seven chairs for the members of his band. When he sits down in the first chair, a cymbal player appears in the same chair, then rises and sits in the next chair. As the cymbal player sits down, a drummer appears in the second chair, and then likewise moves on to the third chair. In this way, an entire band is soon formed, and is then ready to perform.

A man tries to get a good night's sleep, but is disturbed by a giant spider that leaps onto his bed, and a battle ensues in hilarious comic fashion.

A chemist carries out a bizarre experiment with his own head.

A man has a fantastical nightmare involving, among other things, a grinning malevolent moon.

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.

A rocky sea voyage as reenacted by Georges Méliès.

A film from Méliès has him playing a magician who does a few tricks including making a woman disappear.

A magician conjures up a mermaid while fishing.

A traveler at an inn is harassed by a mischievous devil in his room.

St. Anthony is tempted by visions of women, including one that is transformed from the image of Jesus Christ Himself!

With godly entrapments, Zeus appears on the horizon, engages Hermes as an audience, and tries to throw some thunderbolts. They fizzle. Hephaestus tries to make some repairs but succeeds only in heating the bolts and burning Zeus's hands. Zeus conjures nine muses, but do their incantations help? He dismisses them as well as a visiting Pan, and his fits of pique become counter-productive. Can he get his powers back?

A magician does tricks with the aid of his assistant, the Human Pump.

An Egyptian prince has lost his beloved wife and he has sought a dervish who dwells at the base of the sphinx.

Characters from a large magic book come to life.

Pioneer filmmaker Georges Méliès performs his cine-magic act.

Showing room at the military prison at Rennes in which Dreyfus the accused is confined. He is visited by his counsel, Maître Labori and Demange, with whom he is seen in animated conversation. A visit from his wife is announced, who enters. The meeting of the husband and wife is most pathetic and emotional.

A man attempts to engender a transformation of a giant worm into a butterfly.

Alone in his room at an inn, a lustful old man is haunted by spirits.

Maître Labori is seen approaching the bridge of Rennes in company with Colonel Picquart and M. Gast, Mayor of Rennes. They notice that they are followed by another man to whom Colonel Picquart calls Labori's attention. They, however, consider his proximity of no importance, and continue to speak together. As soon as their backs are turned, the man draws a revolver and fires twice at Maître Labori, who is seen to fall to the ground. The culprit makes his escape, pursued by Colonel Picquart and M. Gast.