''Excelsior!'', released in the United Kingdom as ''The Prince of Magicians'', is a 1901 French short silent

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...

, directed by Georges Méliès. It is listed as numbers 357–358 in Star Film Company's catalogues.

Synopsis

A magician pulls a handkerchief from the mouth of his assistant. From the handkerchief, he pulls a large aquarium, and uses the arms of his assistant as a pump to fill it. The magician then pulls fish from his mouth to fill the tank.

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* Films directed by Georges Méliès French silent short films French black-and-white films French comedy films 1901 comedy films 1901 films Silent comedy films 1900s French films {{1900s-France-film-stub