EVOCATION SPIRITE (1899)
aka Summoning the Spirits
Article 2813 by Dave Sindelar
Viewing Date: 1-19-2009
Posting Date: 4-26-2009
Directed by Georges Melies
Cast unknown
Country: France

A magician summons up people (and demons) in a magic wreath.

I found this one lurking around on YouTube, as it is one of those that was not included in the recent Melies set. It’s a pretty standard Melies short; he hangs up a wreath and makes spirits appear, beginning with a demon which he quickly banishes. Of course, the final twist is that he makes himself appear in the wreath. All in all, a fairly standard entry in his oeuvre.