Adventures of William Tell
The scene opens in an artist's studio where the unfinished statue of William Tell stands upon a pedestal. A clown appears and sticks a clay arm and clay head on the statue, thus completing it. He places a large brick on top of the head to make it stick. When he turns his back the statue turns into a living representation of William Tell. (Edison Catalog)
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Gessler orders William Tell's arrest, after he steals a cache of arms, and takes six innocent men hostage who will be executed if Tell does not surrender. Stars: Conrad Phillips as William Tell Jennifer Jayne as Tedda Tell Richard Rogers as Walter Tell Willoughby Goddard as Landburgher Gessler Nigel Green as The Bear Jack Lambert as Judge Furst
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- Director
- Georges Méliès
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