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Best Trickfilm

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Best 1 The Electric Hotel

The Electric Hotel is a 1908 Spanish-French trick film by Segundo de Chomon, known for stop-motion objects automating a hotel room.

2 Princess Nicotine; or, The Smoke Fairy

Princess Nicotine; or, The Smoke Fairy is a 1909 Vitagraph fantasy by J. Stuart Blackton, admired for miniature and double-exposure effects.

3 The Haunted Hotel

The Haunted Hotel is a 1907 Vitagraph trick film by J. Stuart Blackton, famous for stop-motion food and objects moving by themselves.

4 The Big Swallow

The Big Swallow is a 1901 British trick film by James Williamson, remembered for its comic close-up and camera-swallowing illusion.

5 The '?' Motorist

The '?' Motorist is a 1906 British trick film by Walter R. Booth, notable for a car's impossible journey through space and Saturn.

6 The One-Man Band

The One-Man Band is a 1900 Georges Melies trick film in which Melies multiplies himself on screen, showcasing early multiple exposure.

7 The Enchanted Drawing

The Enchanted Drawing is a 1900 Vitagraph short by J. Stuart Blackton, noted for blending live action with early drawn animation effects.

8 The Red Spectre

The Red Spectre is a 1907 French trick film linked to Segundo de Chomon, known for tinted fantasy imagery and stage-magic effects.

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