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Gugusse and the Automaton
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'Gugusse and the Automaton' , also known as 'The Clown and the Automaton', was an 1897 French short silent film directed by Georges Mlis. The film featured a clown amazed and confused by the mechanical movements of an automaton.
The film marked the first known cinematic appearance of a robot (a word that would not replace "automaton" until its use in Karel apek's play 'R.U.R.'), and was one of the earliest films to feature themes of "scientific experimentation, creation and transformation." In their 'Things to Come: An Illustrated History of the Science Fiction Film', Douglas Menville and R. Reginald judged 'Gugusse' to be the most significant scientifically themed film of 1897, and suggested that "may be the first true SF film."
'Gugusse' was released by Mlis's Star Film Company and is numbered 111 in its catalogues. It is currently presumed lost.
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Category:1897 films
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Category:French silent short films
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