director: Gaston Velle
year: 1905
country: France
history notes: Unidentified Film No. 077
alternative titles: Bienentanz, Tanzszenen aus Stumm- und Tonfilmen

This film has been identified thanks to contributions from members of the Lost FIlms community.

'Bees' dance in front of a circular hut with a pointed roof [frame scan]. At the end, the queen bee comes out of the hut and dances solo. Film breaks off.

Production Company: Pathé Frères, Paris
Length: 18m
Format: 35mm, 1.33:1
Picture/Sound: b/w, silent
Notes: 'Agfa 376' edgecode; black film edges.

Source notes
Deutsche Kinemathek - Museum für Film und Fernsehen

A single, fixed shot. The last frames are 'frozen'. Can say, with considerable certainty, that this is a French production. No title, no inter-titles. Was originally hand coloured.

Hallo Jeanpaul, this is a fragment of the lovely LA RUCHE MERVEILLEUSE a Pathé from 1905. I have reasons to believe that the Solo dancer was Mlle Consoli, Danseuse Etoile of the Chatelet. EYE / Amsterdam has a complete print.

Merci bien!
Here's the link to the Pathé database:
http://filmographie.fondation-jeromeseydoux-pathe.com/index.php?id=5587