List of Silent Films Appearing in HUGO

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List of Silent Films Appearing in HUGO

Post by SilentEchoes57 » Tue Dec 06, 2011 11:26 am

Thanks to fellow poster AZN, here are the silent films credited for appearing in HUGO

Footage from films by
GEORGES MÉLIÈS

VOYAGE DANS LA LUNE (Trip to the Moon)
LE ROI DU MAQUILLAGE (Untamable Whiskers)
À LA CONQUÊTE DU PÔLE (The Conquest of the Pole)
LE MÉLOMANE (The Melomaniac)
LE ROYAUME DES FÉES (Kingdom of Fairies)
PAPILLON FANTASTIQUE (Spider and the Butterfly)
LA FÉE CARABOSSE OU LE POIGNARD FATAL (The Witch)
LES ILLUSIONS FANTAISISTES (Whimsical Illusions)
VOYAGE À TRAVERS L'IMPOSSIBLE (Impossible Journey)
Courtesy of Lobster Films

LES QUAT’ CENTS FARCES DU DIABLE
(The Merry Frolics of Satan)
Courtesy of EYE Film Institute Netherlands

THE TRIP TO THE MOON
Original Color Version
Film by Georges Méliès (1902)
Restored by Lobster Films,
Groupama Gan Foundation for Cinema and Technicolor
Foundation for Cinema Heritage
with participation of Madeleine Malthête - Méliès and the Centre National de la Cinématographie – CNC

THE TRIP TO THE MOON
Restored Color Version ©2011 Lobster Films /
Groupama Gan Foundation for Cinema /
Technicolor Foundation for Cinema Heritage


Footage from
SILENT FILMS

World War I Footage
Courtesy of Gaumont Pathe’ Archives

London Street footage 1903
Courtesy of BFI National Archive

Lumière Clips
SORTIE D'USINE, 1895
ARRIVÉE D'UN TRAIN À LA CIOTAT, 1897
Coll. Institut Lumière - © Association frères Lumière

SAFETY LAST
Courtesy of Harold Lloyd Entertainment, Inc.

DAS CABINET DES DR. CALIGARI
(Cabinet of Dr. Caligari) Robert Wiene
Rights: Friedrich-Wilhelm-Murnau-Stiftung
Distributor: Transit Film GmbH

THE FOUR HORSEMAN OF THE APOCALYPSE
Licensed by Warner Bros Entertainment Inc. and
Turner Entertainment Co.

LA FILLE DE L’EAU (Whirlpool of Fate)
© 1924 Studiocanal Courtesy of Studiocanal

THE KID by Charles Chaplin Motion Picture:
Copyright © 1921 Roy Export S.A.S.
All Rights Reserved. Renewed:
Copyright © 1948 Roy Export S.A.S.
All Rights Reserved.

DIE BÜCHSE DER PANDORA (Pandora’s Box)
Courtesy of Janus Films

THE GENERAL
THE THIEF OF BAGDAD
TUMBLEWEEDS
Courtesy of Film Preservation Associates, Inc.

THE GREAT TRAIN ROBBERY
INTOLERANCE
HELL’S HINGES
Courtesy of The Museum of Modern Art, New York

DICKSON EXPERIMENTAL SOUND FILM
CORBETT AND COURTNEY BEFORE THE KINETOGRAPH
MAY IRWIN KISS
Courtesy of Library of Congress

Thank you AZN for the information!

Cheers,
John
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Post by Gagman 66 » Tue Dec 06, 2011 12:10 pm

:o Wow! Pretty impressive list. That's quite a bit of footage. But how long does each excerpt last?

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Post by sc1957 » Tue Dec 06, 2011 2:10 pm

Gagman 66 wrote::o Wow! Pretty impressive list. That's quite a bit of footage. But how long does each excerpt last?
Most last just long enough to identify them. A Trip to the Moon lasts longer, though you just see bits and pieces (i.e., the girls loading the cannon, the cannon firing, hitting the Moon (I suppose... I've forgotten), battling Moonmen, returning to Earth, dropping into the see. It's like the trailer version of A Trip to the Moon.
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Post by Penfold » Tue Dec 06, 2011 4:48 pm

This is an interesting list too; the films Mr Scorsese got his team to watch for homework before production; for 3D and silent techniques, and for the child-eye view he wanted to capture. Interestingly there are some fairly obscure - and British - titles amongst them. http://www.movies.com/movie-news/guess- ... watch/5260
I could use some digital restoration myself...

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Post by Arndt » Thu Dec 22, 2011 4:38 pm

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't there an allusion to THE PENALTY (1920) when Sasha Baron Cohen climbs a wall in the train station using only his hands? It certainly reminded me of Chaney as Blizzard pulling himself up to spy on people.
What say you, Mr Scorsese, in case you're reading this?
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Post by TempleDrake » Thu Dec 22, 2011 6:34 pm

Arndt wrote:Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't there an allusion to THE PENALTY (1920) when Sasha Baron Cohen climbs a wall in the train station using only his hands? It certainly reminded me of Chaney as Blizzard pulling himself up to spy on people.
I'm with you Arndt - I almost freaked and fell out of my chair when I saw SBC climb up the wall like Chaney's Blizzard!

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Post by dr.giraud » Thu Dec 29, 2011 2:02 pm

TempleDrake wrote:
Arndt wrote:Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't there an allusion to THE PENALTY (1920) when Sasha Baron Cohen climbs a wall in the train station using only his hands? It certainly reminded me of Chaney as Blizzard pulling himself up to spy on people.
I'm with you Arndt - I almost freaked and fell out of my chair when I saw SBC climb up the wall like Chaney's Blizzard!
And the scene where Cohen has to force his lips into a smile--it's the total opposite of the forced smile in BROKEN BLOSSOMS, but the allusion was unmistakable.
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Post by Daniel Eagan » Mon Feb 06, 2012 3:48 pm

Arndt wrote:Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't there an allusion to THE PENALTY (1920) when Sasha Baron Cohen climbs a wall in the train station using only his hands? It certainly reminded me of Chaney as Blizzard pulling himself up to spy on people.
What say you, Mr Scorsese, in case you're reading this?
I asked screenwriter John Logan about the reference today. He said Chaney was "an obsession" with him, and added, "I know that movie you're talking about, but no. Not intentionally. I wish I could claim credit for that, it makes great sense."

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Post by Zepfanman » Fri Jan 22, 2021 2:27 pm

silentfilm wrote:
Fri Jan 22, 2021 12:49 pm
Looper.com has a long article with photos entitled "Things Only Adults Notice in Hugo" that is worth a read.
Thanks for reviving this thread, born before I was a Nitravevillian ;)

The Babadook does something similar. Check the "Features" section on IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2321549/mo ... 6#features

Here's the link for Hugo https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0970179/mo ... 6#features
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