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Title:The Astronomer's Dream


Date: 1898
Type: Fantasy / Comedy
Rating: N/A
Colour: Black and White / Silent / Short
Director: Georges Melies
Producer: Georges Melies

Comment
An astronomer falls asleep in his laboratory and in his dream meets a fairy type character and also the moon that eats things. This is a mixture of live action and animation as well as a range of physical visual jokes, mainly involving things disappearing. It was based on one of his magic stage acts.

Actors

Georges Melies
Jehanne d'AlcyJehanne d'Alcy

Oscars

None