Author Archive: Retro

A woman replaces herself with a mannequin as a practical joke.

A wall full of advertising posters comes to life.

Dainaid demonstrates that he can fit 8 women into a magic barrel.

Two travelers are tormented by Satan from inn to inn and eventually experience a buggy ride through the heavens courtesy of the Devil.

A band-leader assembles an orchestra by mystifying means.

A hawker demonstrates his glue’s exceptional qualities; however, a pair of policemen shut him down. Bent on revenge, he goes to extreme lengths for justice, but it’s a risky action, and one could easily get a taste of his own medicine.

A group of astronomers go on an expedition to the Moon.

A man rents an apartment and furnishes it in remarkable fashion.

In a traditional “magician” attire, the wizard of illusion and jump cuts, Georges Méliès, says the magic words and conjures up wonders from a plain wooden box.