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The Astronomer’s Dream (1898) – Georges Méliès

Another old-timey short silent film.  Do I need to describe it?  Well, a bunch of weird stuff happens.  Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKmg4_baySk

1898, Georges Méliès, silent movie, The Astronomer's Dream

Davey Jones’ Locker (1900) – Directed by Frederick S. Armitage

Short films don’t get much simpler than this, but I kinda’ like it.

1900, Davey Jones’ Locker, early horror, Frederick S. Armitage

The Penalty (1920), Starring Lon Chaney

1920, Lon Chaney, silent movie, The Penalty

The First Christmas Short? Smith’s ‘Santa Claus’ (1898)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZ7QozWYl30

1898 film, George Albert Smith, Santa Claus

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)

Old timey horror https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVI_VIyQu3w

1920, horror, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari

Blind Justice (1916 crime drama silent film from Denmark)

Blind Justice is a silent movie from Denmark, written and directed by Benjamin Christensen, who also stars in it.  You … More

Benjamin Christensen, Blind Justice, crime drama, silent film

Portret (1915), by Wladyslaw Starewicz

I already wrote plenty about this here.

Nikolai Gogol, Portret, Wladyslaw Starewicz

The Bewitched Inn(1897) Georges Méliès

Another silly short film from 1897. 

1897, Georges Méliès, The Bewitched Inn

Georges Méliès: The Devil in a Convent (1899)

Synopsis:  Priests, nuns, religion and the frickin’ devil!

1899, Georges Méliès, The Devil in a Convent

Short: The Conjuring of a Woman at the House of Robert Houdin (1896)

A short film by Georges Méliès from way back in 1896.

1896, Georges Méliès, The Conjuring of a Woman at the House of Robert Houdin, The Vanishing Lady

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