Up-to-Date Spiritualism
About Up-to-Date Spiritualism
An eccentric comic walks into a drawing room full of spirits. Each time he takes off his coat and hat, they jump back onto his shoulders and head. Chairs, his umbrella, and his hat then fly off in different directions.
Cast & crew
More about Up-to-Date Spiritualism
Georges Méliès directed the trick film. The French title is Spiritisme abracadabrant. The American release, in 1903, was called The Up-to-Date Spiritualism and ran 65 feet. It is also known as Amazing Spiritism.
Themes
Preservation
A 35mm print is at the George Eastman Museum. Silent Era lists the film as public domain in the United States.
Notes
- The action is the one printed in the Star Film catalogue.
- The George Eastman Museum holds a 35mm print, accession 1997.0560.0001.
- IMDb notes that the short is on the Flicker Alley set Georges Méliès: First Wizard of Cinema (1896–1913).
Scenes
- The coat and hat leap back onto the comic as soon as he removes them.
Also available
- Georges Méliès: First Wizard of Cinema (1896–1913) (Flicker Alley DVD)
