An 1897 #French silent #film directed by Georges Méliès, “Gugusse et l'Automate”, was recently rediscovered and mostly repaired by the #US #Library of Congress National Audio-Visual Conservation Center.

Its story involves a wind-up #clown automaton & employs some clever special effects that are still used today.

Content Warning, slapstick violence: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojqcjzzjN2Q

Recovery story: https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/03/gugusse-et-lautomate-georges-melies/

#GeorgesMéliès #GeorgesMelies #GugusseEtLAutomate #TheClownAndTheAutomaton #Movie