Segundo de Chomón Movies

This is a mesmerising little short that employs a peculiar bird’s eye view of a mischievous devil who dances around, performing strange tricks...

An old woman begs a young men to carry her heavy bundle of firewood. The man refuses: he rather goes to sleep. The woman, who turns out to be a...

The King and his official astronomer are alone in the study viewing the heavenly bodies through the monstrous telescope. They go out on the balcony...

A portrait of the cities of Lisbon and Oporto.

In this funny picture we see the vacuum cleaner, the modern dust eradicator, performing some very droll tricks. As soon as the fellow turns on the...

At the beginning of this film two women come onstage dressed in Oriental fashion. They present a shadow play theatre.

The heir of a rich family puts up a notice, where he says he is looking for a wife. As a result, he will soon find himself fleeing from a dozen women.

People magically appear and disappear from an oversized musical cigar dispenser.

A little flower film by Gaston Velle.

A man and his wife try to enjoy a picnic, but strange and surreal happenings prevent them from doing so.

This early silent era film was released in France circa 1908 by Segundo de Chomón. It is partially hand coloured and shows several Japanese...

"Tigre Reale" (1916) was the film that consolidated Frau Menichelli's stardom, a film more than suitable for her performing skills and silent...

Fascinating views of Toledo: Bridges, elaborately decorated halls and other architectural highlights that appear to date from as early as the 8th...

An evil magician visits the rajah's palace to perform his magic tricks, but he also steals a valuable casket making his getaway aboard a dragon. The...

A short drama featuring three fictitious scenes of the Spanish War of Independence (1808-1814).

This adaptation of Charles Perrault's classic novel briefly presents the story of a poor family who doesn't find means to sustain their home and end...

A devil puts a woman into a boiling cauldron in a fiery cave.

Rising from a stage are two vases which separate to reveal a female dancer behind each of the vases. They create magical circles of flowers from...

An artist is painting the portrait of a young woman dressed in a country costume in his attic studio. The landlord demands the rent, but the artist...