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Found: The 19th century silent film that first captured a robot attack

The Library of Congress has found and restored a long-lost silent film by Georges Méliès.

by Chloe Veltman

https://www.npr.org/2026/02/28/nx-s1-5730373/georges-melies-robot-film-1897-library-of-congress-gugusse-automate

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Screenshot from Le Voyage dans la lune (A Trip to the Moon) (1902).

Georges Méliès — Roger-Viollet

A black-and-white film still showing the Moon depicted as a large human face with expressive features — eyes, a nose, and an open mouth — occupying most of the frame. A cylindrical rocket or projectile is embedded directly in the Moon's right eye. A dark starry sky forms the background.

https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georges_M%C3%A9li%C3%A8s#/media/Fichier:Le_Voyage_dans_la_lune.jpg

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Denishawn Dance Film (ca. 1916).

Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn founded Denishawn, a visionary dance school in Los Angeles, filmed in rare silent footage (1915–17) showing early activities at two sites: the Parkinson Estate and the Westlake School for Girls. via @publicdomainrev

https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/denishawn-dance-film/?fbclid=IwdGRleARQWv5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeJidZR8oqtckKTtYJ61ErdTM3vX3gxBp3iBjWjJGqf3opjzuLWFth2xXrDMw_aem_s9u8oNSM7e6G_7MCxfQx7g

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Title: Denishawn dancers

A black-and-white photograph of four barefoot dancers in light tunics performing outdoors on a lawn, lifting a billowing sheet of fabric high into the air above them. Trees and a house are visible in the background. A lone spectator sits watching in the distance.

https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2014715250/

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