I succeeded in doing both [camera et projecteur], and four monts after the opening of the Lumière exhibition at the Grand Café I took my first film. It was a very simple subject, representing a dog jumping through a hoop, yet thousands of people flocked to see it. I have been producing ever since. In the beginning I made every description of film.
Cette déclaration de Georges Méliès doit être prise avec une certaine circonspection. Il pourrait simplement se référer à un film Edison dont il assure la projection. Aucune autre information ne permet d'infirmer ou de confirmer ses dires.