Grandmother's Tale and Child's Dream
The film begins with a grandmother reading a story to a small child (played by Georges Méliès's son, André) before tucking him into bed. No sooner has the mite fallen asleep than he begins dreaming of an angel standing over his bed and whisking him off to a land of giant toys. The kid wanders around for a bit before being led away by a lady who takes him to a forest where other young ladies dressed as butterflies dance around a bit.
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The film begins with a grandmother reading a story to a small child before tucking him or her into bed (it's a bit difficult to tell which the tot is). No sooner has the mite fallen asleep than s/he begins dreaming of an angel standing over his/her bed and whisking him/her off to a land of giant toys. The kid wanders around for a bit before being led away by a lady who takes him/her to a jungle or forest where other young ladies dressed as butterflies dance around a bit.. - 16 August 2010 | by JoeytheBrit Director: Georges Méliès Rlease Date: 1908 Country: France Production Co: Star-Film Also Known As (AKA) Conte de la grand-mère et rêve de l'enfant France (original title) Tale of the grandmother and the child's dream USA
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