Gugusse and the Automaton
About Gugusse and the Automaton
The clown Gugusse turns a crank and an automaton clown starts to move. The machine hits him with a stick. He smashes it with a mallet.
Cast & crew
More about Gugusse and the Automaton
Georges Méliès directed and produced it for Star Film in 1897. The French title is Gugusse et l'Automate. It runs 56 seconds. It is also called The Clown and the Automaton.
Themes
Notes
- The figure is an automaton, the word robot not yet in use.
- The crank is what starts the machine.
- Star Film issued it as a trick short.
Scenes
- The automaton hits Gugusse with a stick.
- He wrecks it with a mallet.
Also available
- Wikimedia Commons (Gugusse et l'Automate - 1897.webm)
