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) NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! What began as a routine day for Library of Congress librarians turned into a major find when they discovered a lost 1897 film