A Trip to the Moon
Manuscript
By: Georges Méliès
Date: c. 1902
Source: Méliès, Georges. A Trip to the Moon [manuscript]. Reprinted in Bessy, Maurice, and G.M. Lo Duca. Georges Méliès: Mage et "Mes Memoires" par Méliès. Paris: Prisma, 1945, 80; The Kobal Collection.
About the Author: Georges Méliès (1861–1938) was a French stage magician whose expansive imagination and fascination with optical illusions led to A Trip to the Moon (1902), a landmark in cinematic history. Méliès, a prodigiously talented artist, built Europe's first film studio in Montreuil, France. There he constructed elaborate sets for his fantastic short films. He produced over one thousand films and invented many special effects techniques before bankruptcy ended his film career in 1913.
Introduction
Méliès studied painting, drawing, and sculpture in his youth, and sold his...
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