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Escamotage d’une dame chez Robert-Houdin
Also known as The Vanishing Lady in the USA
(1896) France
B&W : Short film
Directed by Georges Méliès

Cast: Georges Méliès

Théâtre Robert-Houdin production. / Produced by Georges Méliès. / [?] 35mm spherical format?

Trick film.

Survival status: Print exists.

Current rights holder: (unknown)

Keywords: Magicians - Skeletons

Listing updated: 5 February 2010.

References: Bardèche-History p. 11; Manchel-Terrors p. 6; Shipman-Cinema p. 14; Thompson-Star p. 3.

Home video: DVD.