Rivals and Copycats: Chomón, Pathé and the Méliès Wannabes

The Spaniard who 'directed' for Pathé forged Méliès' Moon trip frame by frame, then out-stencilled him in colour. Devilish houses, red spectres and Jupiter excursions.

Playlist by @hidden_melies_and_the_first_trick_films

9 tracks, shared on Audicious.

1. [4k, 60fps, colorized] (1907) The haunted house - La Maison Ensorcelée, Segundo de Chomón. — Nineteenth century videos. Back to life.
2. [4k, 60fps, hand-colorized] (1907) The Red Spectre - Le Spectre Rouge, Segundo de Chomón. — Nineteenth century videos. Back to life.
3. Le Voyage sur Jupiter (1909) - Segundo de Chomón — Giovanni Piccardi
4. The Panicky Picnic (1909) Camille de Morlhon Segundo de Chomón — silentfilmhouse
5. Excursion dans la Lune (1908) Segundo de Chomón — iconauta
6. Amazing Colour Footage From (1908 - 1912) - "A Visit to the Seaside" / "Atlantic City" HD — Old Films and Stuff
7. Fairy Tales - Early Colour stencil films from Pathé — BFITrailers
8. The Haunted Hotel (1907) Vitagraph — Films by the Year
9. Humorous Phases of Funny Faces (1906) James Stuart Blackton — iconauta