Whimsical Illusions
Dec 01 1909
•0h 5m
•Comedy, Fantasy
In this hand-colored short, a magician and his assistant do a series of magic tricks, including making potted plants appear, among others. Melies played the magician, and the actor Manuel played his assistant.
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Georges Méliès
The Magician
Manuel
The Assistant
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