William K.L. Dickson Movies

  • 1894
    Cock Fight, No. 2

    Cock Fight, No. 2

    Cock Fight, No. 2

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    Two gamecocks are fighting inside a wire cage, while two spectators look on in the background. The two men agree to make a bet on the outcome. One of...

    Cock Fight, No. 2
  • 1894
    Japanese Dancers

    Japanese Dancers

    Japanese Dancers

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    Three sisters dance the Mikado in this very early film from the Edison company.

    Japanese Dancers
  • 1894
    Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze

    Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze

    Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze

    4.8561894HD

    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
  • 1890
    Monkeyshines, No. 1

    Monkeyshines, No. 1

    Monkeyshines, No. 1

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    Experimental film made to test the original cylinder format of the Kinetoscope and believed to be the first film shot in the United States. It shows...

    Monkeyshines, No. 1
  • 1894
    Annabelle Butterfly Dance

    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...

    Annabelle Butterfly Dance
  • 1890
    Monkeyshines, No. 2

    Monkeyshines, No. 2

    Monkeyshines, No. 2

    4.5821890HD

    Experimental film that follows up on the results of "Monkeyshines, No. 1". Once again, an Edison company worker moves around in front of the motion...

    Monkeyshines, No. 2
  • 1894
    The Barber Shop

    The Barber Shop

    The Barber Shop

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    “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...

    The Barber Shop
  • 1894
    The Boxing Cats

    The Boxing Cats

    The Boxing Cats

    5.8691894HD

    "A glove contest between trained cats. A very comical and amusing subject, and is sure to create a great laugh." (by Edison Films)

    The Boxing Cats
  • 1895
    New Blacksmith Shop

    New Blacksmith Shop

    New Blacksmith Shop

    3.751895HD

    Four men at work in a forge. The uses hammers and and anvil to beat metal.

    New Blacksmith Shop
  • 1896
    Serpentine Dance by Annabelle

    Serpentine Dance by Annabelle

    Serpentine Dance by Annabelle

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    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...

    Serpentine Dance by Annabelle
  • 1895
    Danse serpentine (Annabelle)

    Danse serpentine (Annabelle)

    Danse serpentine (Annabelle)

    5.8971895HD

    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
    Athlete with Wand

    Athlete with Wand

    Athlete with Wand

    3.8521894HD

    An athlete demonstrating various poses.

    Athlete with Wand
  • 1894
    Glenroy Bros., No. 2

    Glenroy Bros., No. 2

    Glenroy Bros., No. 2

    4.8261894HD

    The Glenroy Brothers perform a portion of their vaudeville act, "The Comic View of Boxing: The Tramp & the Athlete".

    Glenroy Bros., No. 2
  • 1894
    Sioux Ghost Dance

    Sioux Ghost Dance

    Sioux Ghost Dance

    4.5911894HD

    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
    Annabelle Sun Dance

    Annabelle Sun Dance

    Annabelle Sun Dance

    4.5281894HD

    Annabelle Dances in William K.L. Dickson's 1894 short film

    Annabelle Sun Dance
  • 1892
    A Hand Shake

    A Hand Shake

    A Hand Shake

    3.4861892HD

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

    A Hand Shake
  • 1894
    Dickson Experimental Sound Film

    Dickson Experimental Sound Film

    Dickson Experimental Sound Film

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    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.

    Dickson Experimental Sound Film
  • 1894
    Glenroy Brothers (Comic Boxing)

    Glenroy Brothers (Comic Boxing)

    Glenroy Brothers (Comic Boxing)

    4.7681894HD

    The Glenroy Brothers perform a portion of their vaudeville act, "The Comic View of Boxing: The Tramp & the Athlete", which depicts a boxer with a...

    Glenroy Brothers (Comic Boxing)
  • 1894
    Buffalo Dance

    Buffalo Dance

    Buffalo Dance

    4.7161894HD

    Long before Hollywood started painting white men red and dressing them as 'Injuns' Edison's company was using the genuine article! Featuring for what...

    Buffalo Dance
  • 1894
    Chinese Laundry Scene

    Chinese Laundry Scene

    Chinese Laundry Scene

    5.0951894HD

    The pursuit of Hop Lee by an irate policeman.

    Chinese Laundry Scene