Georges Méliès Was a Filmmaking Pioneer. The Library of Congress Just Found One of His Lost Movie.

Méliès’ film, a minute-long work titled Gugusse and the Automaton, contains what might be the first on-screen depiction of a robot.

The World's First Robot Movie Was Just Discovered (& It Goes Back To 1897)

In history defining science-fiction news, the Library of Congress has uncovered what might be the first robot movie ever made.

Found: The 19th century silent film that first captured a robot attack

A newly rediscovered 1897 short by famed French filmmaker Georges Méliès is being hailed as the first-ever depiction of a robot in cinema.

The first appearance of a robot on film has made its way to the Library of Congress

A long-lost 1897 George Melies film, arguably the first robot science fiction story committed to film, has made its way to the Library of Congress.
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The First-Ever Sci-Fi Film From 1897 Has Finally Been Rediscovered

Considered lost for over a century, Georges Méliès' 'Gugusse and the Automaton' features cinema’s earliest robot.
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Celebrate the movie magic of pioneering filmmaker Georges Méliès

Here's a Super Bowl alternative for Sunday — a live movie concert celebrating the magical work of pioneering filmmaker Georges Méliès at the Balboa Theatre. Méliès may not be a household name, but ...
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The World's First Robot Movie Was Just Discovered (& It Goes Back To 1897)

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Film students will happily bend your ear about the career and influence of Georges Méliès. As has been repeated in film schools and ...