William K.L. Dickson Movies

  • 1894
    Sioux Ghost Dance

    Sioux Ghost Dance

    Sioux Ghost Dance

    4.91894HD

    From Edison films catalog: One of the most peculiar customs of the Sioux Tribe is here shown, the dancers being genuine Sioux Indians, in full war...

    Sioux Ghost Dance
  • 1894
    Buffalo Bill

    Buffalo Bill

    Buffalo Bill

    3.71894HD

    The famous army scout in an exhibition of rifle shooting. A fine picture of the principal, and beautiful smoke effects.

    Buffalo Bill
  • 1895
    Danse serpentine (Annabelle)

    Danse serpentine (Annabelle)

    Danse serpentine (Annabelle)

    5.9371895HD

    In a long, diaphanous skirt, held out by her hands with arms extended, Broadway dancer Annabelle Moore performs. Her dance emphasizes the movement of...

    Danse serpentine (Annabelle)
  • 1894
    Band Drill

    Band Drill

    Band Drill

    3.81894HD

    A scene from Charles Hoyt's 'A Milk White Flag': A brass band marches out, led by bandmaster Steele Ayers. When Ayers reaches his position, he turns...

    Band Drill
  • 1899
    General Buller Embarking on the 'Dunottar Castle' at Southampton

    General Buller Embarking on the 'Dunottar Castle' at Southampton

    General Buller Embarking on the 'Dunottar Castle' at Southampton

    4.51899HD

    Watched by crowds, Sir Redvers Buller, Lady Buller, the Mayor of Southampton and others walk along the gangway leading to the ship towards the...

    General Buller Embarking on the 'Dunottar Castle' at Southampton
  • 1896
    Rip's Toast

    Rip's Toast

    Rip's Toast

    4.3091896HD

    Rip's Toast
  • 1896
    Exit of Rip and the Dwarf

    Exit of Rip and the Dwarf

    Exit of Rip and the Dwarf

    4.2061896HD

    A series of short black and white films from director William K.L. Dickson which chronicle the adventures of Rip Van Winkle.

    Exit of Rip and the Dwarf
  • 1894
    Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze

    Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze

    Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze

    4.8361894HD

    A man (Thomas Edison's assistant) takes a pinch of snuff and sneezes. This is one of the earliest Thomas Edison films and was the second motion...

    Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze
  • 1896
    McKinley at Home, Canton, Ohio

    McKinley at Home, Canton, Ohio

    McKinley at Home, Canton, Ohio

    4.51896HD

    “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...

    McKinley at Home, Canton, Ohio
  • 1898
    Panoramic View of Conway on the L. & N.W. Railway

    Panoramic View of Conway on the L. & N.W. Railway

    Panoramic View of Conway on the L. & N.W. Railway

    6.751898HD

    A hand-colored ride along the Bangor-Conwy-Colwyn Bay railroad filmed from an express train from the London and North Western Railway; Stations,...

    Panoramic View of Conway on the L. & N.W. Railway
  • 1899
    Flower Parade in Haarlem

    Flower Parade in Haarlem

    Flower Parade in Haarlem

    61899HD

    In April the bloemencorso (flower parade) takes place in Haarlem in the Netherlands. This shot shows groups of carriages, festooned with flowers...

    Flower Parade in Haarlem
  • 1894
    Sandow: The Strong Man

    Sandow: The Strong Man

    Sandow: The Strong Man

    5.11894HD

    Eugen Sandow, who claims to be the strongest man in the world, appears in the Edison Company's film studio.

    Sandow: The Strong Man
  • 1894
    Imperial Japanese Dance

    Imperial Japanese Dance

    Imperial Japanese Dance

    4.61894HD

    A graceful performance of the Mikado dance, featuring three Japanese women in elaborate traditional costume. Originally noted for its striking effect...

    Imperial Japanese Dance
  • 1891
    Newark Athlete

    Newark Athlete

    Newark Athlete

    4.61891HD

    Produced May-June 1891, this experimental film fragment was one of the first made in America at the Edison Laboratory in West Orange, N.J. The...

    Newark Athlete
  • 1898
    Capuchin Monks in Vatican City

    Capuchin Monks in Vatican City

    Capuchin Monks in Vatican City

    61898HD

    A group of monks in procession carrying a large crucifix in Vatican City, 1898.

    Capuchin Monks in Vatican City
  • 1892
    Man on Parallel Bars

    Man on Parallel Bars

    Man on Parallel Bars

    3.11892HD

    Lost film directed by William K.L. Dickson. Presented by Edison Manufacturing Company.

    Man on Parallel Bars
  • 1898
    The Boulevard of Scheveningen

    The Boulevard of Scheveningen

    The Boulevard of Scheveningen

    4.31898HD

    The boulevard in front of the Kurhaus, with pedestrians and a terrace.

    The Boulevard of Scheveningen
  • 1896
    Rip Passing Over the Mountain

    Rip Passing Over the Mountain

    Rip Passing Over the Mountain

    4.3681896HD

    Rip Passing Over the Mountain
  • 1899
    Launch of the 'Oceanic'

    Launch of the 'Oceanic'

    Launch of the 'Oceanic'

    8.31899HD

    "A magnificent picture of the launching of the 'Oceanic,' which up to that time was the largest vessel ever floated. The view is taken from a pier...

    Launch of the 'Oceanic'
  • 1891
    Newark athlete. [No. 2]

    Newark athlete. [No. 2]

    Newark athlete. [No. 2]

    3.51891HD

    Experimental film made with the Edison-Dickson-Heise experimental horizontal-feed kinetograph camera and viewer, using 3/4-inch wide film. Film...

    Newark athlete. [No. 2]