27 flip-books made by 'bimbelotier' Leon Beaulieu were recently discovered in a private collection. The books are now thought to include possible fragments of lost films by Georges Méliès.

La Danse (1896) Dir tentatively thought to be Georges Méliès

#filmtwitter #GeorgesMéliès
Lutte de Cuisiners (1896-1901) Dir tentatively thought to be Georges Méliès

One of 27 flip books thought to contain fragments of lost films by Georges Méliè and other early film pioneers.

#filmtwitter #earlyfilm #GeorgesMéliès
Prestidigitateur (1897) Dir tentatively thought to be Georges Méliès

One of 27 flip books thought to contain fragments of lost films by Georges Méliè and other early film pioneers.

#filmtwitter #earlyfilm #GeorgesMéliès
View the entire collection here...

silentfilm.org/preservation/f…

Read about the discoveries here..

theguardian.com/film/2020/oct/…

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