Georges Méliès at Star Film Company (1896-1913)

1. Early Star Film trick films enter regular circulation

   Jan 1, 1896Labels: Star Film, A Nightmare

   • A Nightmare
   • M li s

2. Méliès acquires a film projector and begins screenings

   Feb 1, 1896Labels: Georges M, Robert W

   • Britannica
   • M li s

3. Méliès builds a glass studio at Montreuil

   Sep 1, 1896Labels: Montreuil studio, glass studio

   • M li s
   • Guinness

4. Kinétograph patent and Star Film trademark established

   Dec 2, 1896Labels: Kin tograph, Star Film

   • Star Film

5. Star Film expands catalog system for international sales

   Jan 1, 1900Labels: Star Film, catalog system

   • One Man Band
   • Star Film

6. A Trip to the Moon premieres and triggers piracy concerns

   Oct 4, 1902Labels: A Trip, Star Film

   • AFI Catalog
   • Trip Moon

7. American Star Film branch opens in New York

   Jan 1, 1903Labels: Star Film, Gaston M

   • Trip Moon
   • 1903 film

8. Star Film’s fantasy epics peak in early 1900s

   Jan 1, 1903Labels: Star Film, fantasy epics

   • Britannica
   • Star Film

9. Second, larger Montreuil studio supports bigger productions

   Jan 1, 1907Labels: Montreuil studio, Studio B

   • Conquest Pole
   • Star Film FR

10. Gaston Méliès establishes Star Film Ranch in Texas

    Jan 1, 1910Labels: Star Film, Gaston M

    • Hot Wells
    • Texas Highways

11. Méliès signs distribution deal under Pathé supervision

    Jan 1, 1911Labels: Path, Star Film

    • Conquest Pole

12. The Conquest of the Pole released amid changing audience tastes

    May 3, 1912Labels: The Conquest, Star Film

    • Conquest Pole
    • DFI

13. The Voyage of the Bourrichon Family becomes Méliès’s last film

    May 1, 1913Labels: The Voyage, Path

    • Bourrichon
    • DFI

14. Star Film operations collapse as Méliès exits filmmaking

    Dec 31, 1913Labels: Star Film, studio closure

    • Britannica
    • Star Film