William K.L. Dickson Movies

1894
Fire Rescue Scene
Fire Rescue Scene
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"Firemen in working uniform, rubber coats, helmets, and boots. Thrilling rescue from burning building. Smoke effects are fine." - from the Edison...
1894
Buffalo Dance
Buffalo Dance
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Long before Hollywood started painting white men red and dressing them as 'Injuns' Edison's company was using the genuine article! Featuring for what...
1892
A Hand Shake
A Hand Shake
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William K.L. Dickson and William Heise shake hands in this early experimental film.
1894
The Pickaninny Dance from the “Passing Show”
The Pickaninny Dance from the “Passing Show”
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“A scene representing Southern plantation life before the war. A jig and a breakdown by three colored boys.”
1898
The Queen and the Queen Mother on the Palace Balcony Responding to the Call of the Populace (Coronation of Wilhelmina)
The Queen and the Queen Mother on the Palace Balcony Responding to the Call of the Populace (Coronation of Wilhelmina)
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Queen Vilhelmina greeting the crowds after the coronation.
1894
Souvenir Strip of the Edison Kinetoscope
Souvenir Strip of the Edison Kinetoscope
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Eugen Sandow, who claims to be the strongest man in the world, appears in the Edison Company's film studio.
1893
Blacksmithing Scene
Blacksmithing Scene
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Three men hammer on an anvil and pass a bottle of beer around. Notable for being the first film in which a scene is being acted out.
1896
Rip's Toast
Rip's Toast
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1894
Bucking Broncho
Bucking Broncho
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Lee Martin, one of the cowboy stars in 'Buffalo Bill's Wild West', rides a bronco as a crowd looks on. While the horse is trying to throw Martin off...
1896
McKinley at Home, Canton, Ohio
McKinley at Home, Canton, Ohio
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“This view was taken upon Mr. McKinley's lawn at his home in Canton, Ohio. Mr. McKinley appears walking across the lawn in company with his...
1896
Sandow
Sandow
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Strong-man Eugene Sandow flexes his muscles and strikes a few poses in front of a black background. This was a short film shot by William K.L....
1894
Japanese Dancers
Japanese Dancers
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Three sisters dance the Mikado in this very early film from the Edison company.
1894
Annabelle Butterfly Dance
Annabelle Butterfly Dance
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Annabelle (Whitford) Moore performs one of her popular dances. For this performance, her costume has a pair of wings attached to her back, to suggest...
1896
American Falls from Luna Island
American Falls from Luna Island
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The first movie audiences took particular delight in scenes of rushing, churning water. These scenes of Niagara Falls were taken in September 1896,...
1894
Buffalo Bill
Buffalo Bill
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The famous army scout in an exhibition of rifle shooting. A fine picture of the principal, and beautiful smoke effects.
1896
Rip Passing Over the Mountain
Rip Passing Over the Mountain
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1898
Pope Leo XIII Leaving Carriage and Being Ushered Into Garden, No. 104
Pope Leo XIII Leaving Carriage and Being Ushered Into Garden, No. 104
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Film produced by William K. Dickson’s British Mutoscope and Biograph Company.
1898
Duel to the Death
Duel to the Death
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This Victorian duel between knife-wielding women was taken from an existing stage production, thought to be the Drury Lane theatre melodrama 'Women...
1898
Pope Leo XIII and Count Pecci, No. 1
Pope Leo XIII and Count Pecci, No. 1
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1897
Afternoon Tea in the Gardens of Clarence House
Afternoon Tea in the Gardens of Clarence House
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Several members of European Royalty, including the Duke and Duchess of York, and Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, seated round a tea-table in the grounds...