Up-to-Date Spiritualism (1903)
"Spiritisme abracadabrant" (original title)

In this subject a "comique eccentric" enters the drawing room inhabited by spirits. He tries to take off his coat and hat, but these garments return to his head and shoulders as soon as he ... See full summary »

Director:

Georges Méliès

Stars:

Georges Méliès

Cast

Credited cast:
Georges Méliès	...	Le comique excentrique

Storyline

In this subject a "comique eccentric" enters the drawing room inhabited by spirits. He tries to take off his coat and hat, but these garments return to his head and shoulders as soon as he takes them off. The chairs, his umbrella, his hat, etc., fly away in different directions and by various methods.

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Plot Keywords:

hat | coat | undressing | magic | magic spell | 

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Genres:

Short

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Details

Country:

France

Release Date:

1903 (USA)

Also Known As:

Up-to-Date Spiritualism

Company Credits

Production Co:

Georges Méliès, Star-Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

2 min

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

Up to Date Spiritualism

Up-To-Date Spiritualism (1900)

*** (out of 4)

aka Spiritisme abracadabrant

A man (once again played by Melies) goes into a haunted room to try and make it better but soon the room is playing tricks on him. This film runs just over a minute and once again Melies fills the entire time with one trick after another. The highlight of the movie is the man's attempt to take his hat off but it keeps coming back on his head. The special effects in the film are top notch and you really can't see any of the edits making them happen. This film certainly isn't anything original from the director but all the tricks are seen in a new way, which makes them come off very fresh.