William K.L. Dickson Movies

This scene of an African-American woman vigorously scrubbing a black baby was immensely popular with early audiences, and was featured on...

The first movie audiences took particular delight in scenes of rushing, churning water. These scenes of Niagara Falls were taken in September 1896,...

The first movie audiences took particular delight in scenes of rushing, churning water. These scenes of Niagara Falls were taken in September 1896,...

Scene from the second act of The Prince of Wales Theatre production.

Annabelle (Whitford) Moore performs her popular serpentine dance routine. She twirls around, and as she does so, she uses her long skirts to create a...

William K.L. Dickson plays the violin while two men dance. This is the oldest surviving sound film where sound is recorded on the phonograph.

Two gamecocks fight in the Edison Company film studio. This feature was remade later in the same year, with additional detail added.

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...

“Interior of Barber Shop. Man comes in, takes off his coat; sits down, smokes; is handed a paper by attendant, who points out a joke; both...

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...

"A well-known oriental dancer in a dance du ventre to the music of a Turkish band."

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...

William K.L. Dickson and William Heise shake hands in this early experimental film.

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