May 24, 1908
Release Date

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Grandmother's Tale and Child's Dream (1908)

Name: Grandmother's Tale and Child's Dream
Released: 1908-05-24

Running Time

May 24, 1908
Release Date

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Plot.

The film begins with a grandmother reading a story to a small child before tucking them into bed. No sooner has the mite fallen asleep than they begin dreaming of an angel standing over their bed and whisking them off to a land of giant toys. The kid wanders around for a bit before being led away by a lady who takes them to a forest where other young ladies dressed as butterflies dance around a bit.

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Cast & Crew.

Georges Méliès

Director

André Méliès

Actor

Details.

Release Date
May 24, 1908

Original Name
Conte de la grand-mère et rêve de l'enfant

Status
Released

Running Time
5m

Last updated: 2025-02-11

Wiki.

A Grandmother's Story (French: Conte de la grand-mère et Rêve de l'enfant), also known as Au pays des Jouets, is a 1908 French silent trick film by Georges Méliès. It was sold by Méliès's Star Film Company and is numbered 1314–1325 in its catalogues.

The child in the film is played by Méliès's son, André Méliès, who was seven years old at the time. The film's special effects include stage machinery, substitution splices, multiple exposures, and dissolves.

The complete film was about 243 meters (790 feet) long, of which fragments are known to survive; some scenes in the middle of the film are presumed lost.