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The X-Ray Fiend
A romantic couple are transformed into skeletons via X-Rays. The film combines two very recent innovations: Wilhelm Roentgen's discovery of X-rays in 1895, and Georges Méliès' accidental realisation of the special-effects potential of the jump-cut in 1896.
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- Oct 1, 1897
- 1m
- No Language
- George Albert Smith
- George Albert Smith
- Released
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George Albert Smith Films
