The Magic Lantern(La lanterne magique)
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France · 1903
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Director Georges Méliès
Starring Georges Méliès
Genre Fantasy
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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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