Playing Cards (1896)

Playing Cards (1896)

Early Méliès short made up of footage of he and some friends playing cards.

Release Date: 1896, March 1
Directors: Georges Méliès
Countries: France
Production: Georges Méliès, Georges Méliès, Star Film Company, Star Film Company
Cast: Georgette Méliès, Octavie Huvier

Overview:

Three friends are playing cards in a beer garden. One of them orders drinks. The waitress comes back with a bottle of wine and three glasses on a tray. The man serves his friends. They clink glasses and drink. Then the man asks for a newspaper. He reads a funny story in it and the three friends burst out laughing while the waitress merely smiles.