The Acrobatic Fly 1910    star_border 6.1
Propped upon the tail-end of a match, a housefly performs astonishing feats, alternately juggling a series of objects - a blade of grass, a cork, a miniature dumbbell… Most extraordinary of all is the sequence in which the fly spins a ball twice its own size, while a second fly perches on top. In the final sequence, the fly repeats some of its earlier tricks while apparently seated on a tiny chair.

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Story of the Silk Moth 1908

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The Sorcerer's Scissors 1907    star_border 7
A mix of spectacle, animation and dance, the film reveals an early delight in the potential for creative fun with film form. Its director, Walter R. Booth had been described as making British films which attempted to out-Méliès Méliès.

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The Vintner's Festival - Vevey 1905 1905    star_border 4
Being a complete pictorial account of the remarkable "Fête des Vignerons", at Vevey, Switzerland.

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