A Lost Film From 1897 Features Cinema’s First Robot. No One Knew It Existed Until Now
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For anyone who has ever dreamed of stumbling upon a cinematic holy grail in a dusty attic, this story delivers.
A Michigan resident has uncovered a viewable copy of a short film by Georges Méliès — the legendary “cinemagician” — inside an old, worn trunk of nitrate film rolls that once belonged to his great-grandfather.
Before this find, no screenable versions of the film were believed to exist anywhere.
The film is Gugusse and the Automaton, a roughly 45-second comedic production dating back
A Michigan resident has uncovered a viewable copy of a short film by Georges Méliès — the legendary “cinemagician” — inside an old, worn trunk of nitrate film rolls that once belonged to his great-grandfather.
Before this find, no screenable versions of the film were believed to exist anywhere.
The film is Gugusse and the Automaton, a roughly 45-second comedic production dating back
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