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The Famous Box Trick ()

Illusions fantasmagoriques (original title)
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From the depths of a plain wooden box, a skilful conjurer materializes a lively boy in a clown suit. Next, he takes a heavy battle-axe. What are his intentions?

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Georges Méliès ... (uncredited)

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Opens with a magician compressing something white in his hands. It transforms into a living dove. which is quickly deposited into a box sitting on a table behind the magician. In short order several other articles are tossed into the box out of which springs a young boy in clown makeup. The magician helps the boy down then places him atop another small box. He then picks up an executioners ax and appears to be going to slice the boy lengthwise. Instead, as the ax touches him the boy turns into twins! The magician then uses his mystical powers to make first one and then the other disappear. To prove they haven't gone into the box, he destroys it then causes the boy to reappear on top of one of the pieces. .Hoisting the child one more time he makes him transform into a French and an American flag which the magician waves triumphantly. But for the big finish he hops onto the table, bows his head and disappears only to reappear through a stage door for one final bow Written by DrRichardh

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Also Known As
  • La boîte mystérieuse (France)
  • The Famous Box Trick (United States)
  • Ghostly Illusions (United States)
  • Fantasmagorical Illusions (United States)
  • Фантасмагорические иллюзии (Russia)
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Trivia Included in the "Georges Melies: First Wizard of Cinema (1896-1913)" DVD collection, released by Flicker Alley. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Hugo (2011). See more »

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