Q 01/05

Before he made films, what was Georges Méliès's profession?

A) Opera singer

B) Stage magician

C) Photographer

D) Painter

Answer · why

B) Stage magician

He caught the bug at London's Egyptian Hall and went on to buy the Théâtre Robert-Houdin in Paris.

Q 02/05

In what year did Méliès make A Trip to the Moon?

A) 1896

B) 1902

C) 1899

D) 1901

Answer · why

B) 1902

It was the peak of a career that had begun with the first screenings at his theatre in April 1896.

Q 03/05

Méliès's family had grown wealthy from what business?

A) Boot-making

B) Wine merchants

C) Silk weaving

D) Book printing

Answer · why

A) Boot-making

His father ran a high-quality boot factory on the Boulevard Saint-Martin, and Georges learned to sew there.

Q 04/05

In which London venue did the young Méliès develop his lifelong passion for magic while working as a clerk?

A) The Alhambra

B) The Egyptian Hall

C) The Crystal Palace

D) The Adelphi

Answer · why

B) The Egyptian Hall

It was run by the illusionist John Nevil Maskelyne.

Q 05/05

Which Paris theatre, founded by a famous magician, did Méliès buy and run?

A) Théâtre du Châtelet

B) Folies Bergère

C) Théâtre Robert-Houdin

D) Théâtre Grévin

Answer · why

C) Théâtre Robert-Houdin

With it came chief mechanic Eugène Calmels and the performer Jehanne d'Alcy, later his second wife.