Star Film Company Movies

  • 1897
    Between Calais and Dover

    Between Calais and Dover

    Between Calais and Dover

    5.3721897HD

    A rocky sea voyage as reenacted by Georges Méliès.

    Between Calais and Dover
  • 1904
    Tchin-Chao, the Chinese Conjurer

    Tchin-Chao, the Chinese Conjurer

    Tchin-Chao, the Chinese Conjurer

    4.81904HD

    A Chinese conjurer stands next to a table, it becomes two tables. A fan becomes a parasol, lanterns appear and disappear. The conjurer spins the open...

    Tchin-Chao, the Chinese Conjurer
  • 1898
    The Temptation of St. Anthony

    The Temptation of St. Anthony

    The Temptation of St. Anthony

    5.7731898HD

    St. Anthony is tempted by visions of women, including one that is transformed from the image of Jesus Christ Himself!

    The Temptation of St. Anthony
  • 1902
    The Human Fly

    The Human Fly

    The Human Fly

    5.91902HD

    This is a moving picture that moves. Positively the greatest magical picture ever offered. A Hindoo magician appears and dances for the entertainment...

    The Human Fly
  • 1899
    The Mysterious Portrait

    The Mysterious Portrait

    The Mysterious Portrait

    5.9861899HD

    A magician produces a living portrait of himself.

    The Mysterious Portrait
  • 1901
    The Man with the Rubber Head

    The Man with the Rubber Head

    The Man with the Rubber Head

    7.1351901HD

    A chemist carries out a bizarre experiment with his own head.

    The Man with the Rubber Head
  • 1904
    The Mermaid

    The Mermaid

    The Mermaid

    5.5751904HD

    A magician conjures up a mermaid while fishing.

    The Mermaid
  • 1900
    The One-Man Band

    The One-Man Band

    The One-Man Band

    6.721900HD

    A band-leader has arranged seven chairs for the members of his band. When he sits down in the first chair, a cymbal player appears in the same chair,...

    The One-Man Band
  • 1928
    Burning of the Red Lotus Monastery

    Burning of the Red Lotus Monastery

    Burning of the Red Lotus Monastery

    01928HD

    After being defeated in a fight by a local gang, local official Lu Fengyang sends his weak and sickly son Lu Xiaoqing to study with a master of the...

    Burning of the Red Lotus Monastery
  • 1899
    An Up-to-Date Conjurer

    An Up-to-Date Conjurer

    An Up-to-Date Conjurer

    6.31899HD

    A film from Méliès has him playing a magician who does a few tricks including making a woman disappear.

    An Up-to-Date Conjurer
  • 1898
    The Astronomer's Dream

    The Astronomer's Dream

    The Astronomer's Dream

    6.8891898HD

    An astronomer has a terrifying dream.

    The Astronomer's Dream
  • 1896
    Playing Cards

    Playing Cards

    Playing Cards

    4.91896HD

    Three friends are playing cards in a beer garden. One of them orders drinks. The waitress comes back with a bottle of wine and three glasses on a...

    Playing Cards
  • 1903
    Jupiter's Thunderballs

    Jupiter's Thunderballs

    Jupiter's Thunderballs

    5.21903HD

    With godly entrapments, Zeus appears on the horizon, engages Hermes as an audience, and tries to throw some thunderbolts. They fizzle. Hephaestus...

    Jupiter's Thunderballs
  • 1896
    A Nightmare

    A Nightmare

    A Nightmare

    61896HD

    A man has a fantastical nightmare involving, among other things, a grinning malevolent moon.

    A Nightmare
  • 1898
    The Famous Box Trick

    The Famous Box Trick

    The Famous Box Trick

    6.0831898HD

    A magician performs a series of magic tricks involving a boy and a box.

    The Famous Box Trick
  • 1917
    The Secret Kingdom

    The Secret Kingdom

    The Secret Kingdom

    01917HD

    The Secret Kingdom is a 1917 silent action movie serial comprised of 15 chapters: 1. Land of the Intrigue 2. Royalty at Red Wing 3. Sealed Packet 4....

    The Secret Kingdom
  • 1903
    The Monster

    The Monster

    The Monster

    5.8751903HD

    An Egyptian prince has lost his beloved wife and he has sought a dervish who dwells at the base of the sphinx.

    The Monster
  • 1907
    Tunneling the English Channel

    Tunneling the English Channel

    Tunneling the English Channel

    6.31907HD

    The plot follows King Edward VII and President Armand Fallières dreaming of building a tunnel under the English Channel.

    Tunneling the English Channel
  • 1908
    Long Distance Wireless Photography

    Long Distance Wireless Photography

    Long Distance Wireless Photography

    5.21908HD

    Into a photography studio full of large fantastic machines steps an elderly couple. The bearded proprietor explains the equipment and gives them a...

    Long Distance Wireless Photography
  • 1896
    A Serpentine Dance

    A Serpentine Dance

    A Serpentine Dance

    5.21896HD

    A Serpentine dance performance, possibly featuring Loie Fuller (though the record is unclear). While the film is lost, there is a new digital version...

    A Serpentine Dance