Georges Méliès and His Rivals

Speaking of Méliès, here's a smattering of classics from the man himself (oh, there will be the 1902 classic "A Trip to the Moon!") as well as the filmmakers who gave the Frenchman a run for his francs—notably Gaston Velle ("La Caverne infernale," "Tit for Tat" and "Phantom Guard," all 1905) and Ferdinand Zecca (1902's "Seven Castles of the Devil" and 1908's "Excusion dans la lune").