The Magic Lantern (1903)
5m
Running Time
January 1, 1903Release Date
Plot.
Two impish clowns construct a magic lantern. They prop it up at an angle, and use it to project pictures onto a wall. When the picture show ends, they open up the lantern to reveal a group of dancing girls inside - and this is only the first of the indications that this lantern really is magical.
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Details.
Release DateJanuary 1, 1903
Original NameLa lanterne magique
StatusReleased
Running Time5m
Genres
Wiki.
La Lanterne magique, sold in the United States as The Magic Lantern and in Britain as The Magic Lantern, or the Bioscope in the Toy Shop, is a 1903 French short silent film by Georges Méliès. It was sold by Méliès's Star Film Company and is numbered 520–524 in its catalogues.