Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Before the invention of the word "robot," we called them “automaton.” “This is one of the collections that makes you realize why ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. More than a century after it was thought lost, a missing film by Georges Méliès — one of cinema’s earliest and most influential ...

Dating from 1897, the silent film Gugusse et l'Automate by George Méliès was thought lost until recently. Marie-Georges-Jean Méliès is regarded today as one of the great pioneers of cinema, ...

For anyone who has ever dreamed of stumbling upon a cinematic holy grail in a dusty attic, this story delivers. A Michigan resident has uncovered a viewable copy of a short film by Georges Méliès — ...

What began as a routine day for Library of Congress librarians turned into a major find when they discovered a lost 1897 film featuring one of cinema's earliest robots. The film, called "Gugusse and ...

The first Oscar Awards, honoring films released between July 1927 and August 1928, were held on May 16, 1929, at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. That night saw Wings take home the inaugural Academy ...

More than a century after it was thought lost, a missing film by Georges Méliès - one of cinema’s earliest and most influential pioneers - has resurfaced, offering a rare glimpse into the origins of ...