Curators discover lost 1894 film featuring one of cinema's earliest 'robots'

Library of Congress curators identified the long-lost Georges Méliès film "Gugusse and the Automaton" after spotting a subtle clue in a deteriorating reel. (Credit: Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting, and Recorded Sound Division)

Library of Congress curators identified the long-lost Georges Méliès film "Gugusse and the Automaton" after spotting a subtle clue in a deteriorating reel, revealing one of cinema's earliest robot-like characters.