

The Vanishing Lady(1896)
Georges Méliès makes a woman disappear, then reappear.
Movie: The Vanishing Lady

Escamotage d'une dame chez Robert-Houdin
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Georges Méliès makes a woman disappear, then reappear.
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1896-01-01
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