Segundo de Chomón Movies

  • 1908
    Modern Sculptors

    Modern Sculptors

    Modern Sculptors

    6.41908HD

    The first scene presents before the astonished eyes of the spectators a solid piece of marble, which the minute it is placed on a table seems to take...

    Modern Sculptors
  • 1904
    Burglary at Night

    Burglary at Night

    Burglary at Night

    5.6821904HD

    A man hides his valuables under his mattress before going to sleep, blissfully unaware of the two burglars on his roof.

    Burglary at Night
  • 1906
    The Bewitched Shepherd

    The Bewitched Shepherd

    The Bewitched Shepherd

    5.21906HD

    A young peasant leaves his cottage after a quarrel with his wife, and meets a witch. She takes him to a cavern, where after a series of encounters...

    The Bewitched Shepherd
  • 1909
    The Gold Spider

    The Gold Spider

    The Gold Spider

    5.91909HD

    Some gnomes are searching for a wonderful spider that weaves webs of golden coins. Intent on their search, they are unaware that their movements are...

    The Gold Spider
  • 1912
    Barcelona, Main City of Catalonia

    Barcelona, Main City of Catalonia

    Barcelona, Main City of Catalonia

    41912HD

    De Chomon short from 1912

    Barcelona, Main City of Catalonia
  • 1905
    Marvellous Reversing

    Marvellous Reversing

    Marvellous Reversing

    6.81905HD

    A trick film using the reverse effect.

    Marvellous Reversing
  • 1916
    The Royal Tigress

    The Royal Tigress

    The Royal Tigress

    5.51916HD

    "Tigre Reale" (1916) was the film that consolidated Frau Menichelli's stardom, a film more than suitable for her performing skills and silent...

    The Royal Tigress
  • 1912
    Girona, the Spanish Venice

    Girona, the Spanish Venice

    Girona, the Spanish Venice

    4.71912HD

    One of Chomón's documentary films: A short tour of the city of Girona, the "Venice of Spain". Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2010.

    Girona, the Spanish Venice
  • 1907
    Enchanted Glasses

    Enchanted Glasses

    Enchanted Glasses

    51907HD

    Devilish looking man dances with a dress in his arms. The dress stands up by itself and a woman magician appears in it. She conjures six women and...

    Enchanted Glasses
  • 1906
    The Troubadour

    The Troubadour

    The Troubadour

    4.21906HD

    On an elaborately decorated stage, the titular troubadour of the title bows. He then proceeds to pull several cards out of mid air and arrange them...

    The Troubadour
  • 1912
    Andalusian Superstition

    Andalusian Superstition

    Andalusian Superstition

    5.21912HD

    A woman imagines the revenge of a gypsy that she sent away. This piece is told in multiple scenes, in an increasingly artificial world, as the venue...

    Andalusian Superstition
  • 1907
    Easter Eggs

    Easter Eggs

    Easter Eggs

    51907HD

    A magical woman and her magical eggs.

    Easter Eggs
  • 1908
    Unusual Cooking

    Unusual Cooking

    Unusual Cooking

    51908HD

    A chef comes into the kitchen and throws a lot of rags on the floor: he then casts a spell over them, and immediately they take the form of human...

    Unusual Cooking
  • 1912
    Diabolical Physics

    Diabolical Physics

    Diabolical Physics

    5.51912HD

    The devil performs his magical powers.

    Diabolical Physics
  • 1908
    The Chinese Shadows

    The Chinese Shadows

    The Chinese Shadows

    51908HD

    At the beginning of this film two women come onstage dressed in Oriental fashion. They present a shadow play theatre.

    The Chinese Shadows
  • 1908
    Legend of a Ghost

    Legend of a Ghost

    Legend of a Ghost

    4.81908HD

    A young woman passing through a cemetery at night is suddenly startled by a voice coming from one of the graves. She wishes to rush away, but the...

    Legend of a Ghost
  • 1915
    The Immigrant

    The Immigrant

    The Immigrant

    6.51915HD

    Directed by Febo Mari.

    The Immigrant
  • 1907
    The Golden Beetle

    The Golden Beetle

    The Golden Beetle

    5.81907HD

    A magician is surprised when he attempts to transform a beetle.

    The Golden Beetle
  • 1908
    Magic Bricks

    Magic Bricks

    Magic Bricks

    5.41908HD

    Experimental color film that shows a magician and his assistant making objects and people appear and disappear. Then they stack up some blocks and a...

    Magic Bricks
  • 1908
    L'Invention du professeur Brick-à-Brack

    L'Invention du professeur Brick-à-Brack

    L'Invention du professeur Brick-à-Brack

    01908HD

    Film about an inventor going wild

    L'Invention du professeur Brick-à-Brack