Addition and Subtraction

1900 Comedy 1 minute Directed by Georges Méliès

About Addition and Subtraction

A magician works a trick with three women. At points the three are joined into one large woman.

Cast & crew

More about Addition and Subtraction

Georges Méliès directed. Star Film catalog number 234. The French title is Tom Whisky ou L'illusioniste toqué. Wikidata times it at 1 minute. A copy is on Wikimedia Commons.

Themes

  • Three women
  • One large woman
  • A substitution trick
  • magician
  • Méliès
  • Star Film 234
  • Tom Whisky

Preservation

A copy is on Wikimedia Commons.

Notes

  • The English title describes the trick. The French title names a character, Tom Whisky.
  • No player is named on the record.
  • The Commons file uses the French title.

Scenes

  • The three women are joined, by a trick splice, into one large figure.

Also available

  • Wikimedia Commons (Tom Whisky ou l'Illusionniste toqué)