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The Astronomer's Dream (1898)
A Trip to the Moon (1902)
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Made four year prior to A Trip to the Moon, THE ASTRONOMER'S DREAM showcases George Méliès fascination with astronomical fantasies in this amusing short about an astronomer who after falling asleep, feverishly dreams up celestial nightmares and beautiful fairy-like women of the moon.
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