Segundo de Chomón Movies

Escamillo has a tapeworm.

A remarkable early short silent movie that shows what may be achieved with the technology of the day. A woman sits in front of her dressing table...

A man and his wife try to enjoy a picnic, but strange and surreal happenings prevent them from doing so.

A collection of eight films with magical elements born out of the eternal duality of good and evil. They were shot between 1902 and 1908, when the...

A short drama featuring three fictitious scenes of the Spanish War of Independence (1808-1814).

During a storm, three characters take refuge in an isolated house. There, invisible forces bring their luggage, clothes and food to life, whilst an...

The legend of Ali Baba and the forty thieves: Ali Baba discovers a hidden cave where a band of thieves have stored their enormous treasure. Cassim...

De Chomon short from 1912

Whirling and frenzied, dances symbolizing life suddenly vanish to give way to macabre circles, evolving in flames and terrifying scenes reminiscent...

Short movie on Barcelona's "Citadel Park" produced by Segundo de Chomón for Pathé Frères. Directed and filmed by Segundo de...

Views of the waterfalls at Monasterio de Piedra, in Spain.

In an uninhabited house, a burglar has to deal with objects that are set against him.

A family tries to eat dinner, but the table vanishes and reappears, changes shape and location, all in the usual manner laid down by Melies, but here...

In an outdoor setting, a magician makes pond nymphs and frog people appear out of water and thin air.

A house filled with spirits.

This magical masterpiece was released in 1912 by Segundo de Chomón.

Escamillo harbours a tapeworm in his stomach – a particularly demanding one at that. This parasite, drawn by the enticing smell of every...

The Queen Bee and her entourage appear dancing around the hive. Suddenly, a splendid rose rises in a bed of flowers, comes to life and flies off with...

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...