The Mysterious Box

1903 · Directed by Georges Méliès · 1 min · fantasy film, silent film

★ 5.5/10 · 18 ratings on TMDB

As scene as pleasing as incomprehensible. A juggler summons two chairs, which come to the stage jumping and twirling around. Across the back of these chairs the operator places a sheet of glass on which he lays a box about four inches high. He then takes a table cover, with his servant's help, rolls it up and from the centre emerges a lady, beautifully dressed. At the juggler's order she jumps in the box, in which she completely disappears.