William K.L. Dickson Movies

  • 1898
    Duel to the Death

    Duel to the Death

    Duel to the Death

    3.81898HD

    This Victorian duel between knife-wielding women was taken from an existing stage production, thought to be the Drury Lane theatre melodrama 'Women...

    Duel to the Death
  • 1894
    Glenroy Brothers (Comic Boxing)

    Glenroy Brothers (Comic Boxing)

    Glenroy Brothers (Comic Boxing)

    4.81894HD

    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
    Imperial Japanese Dance

    Imperial Japanese Dance

    Imperial Japanese Dance

    4.31894HD

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

    Imperial Japanese Dance
  • 1900
    Battleship Odin Firing All Her Guns

    Battleship Odin Firing All Her Guns

    Battleship Odin Firing All Her Guns

    4.51900HD

    Film produced by William K. Dickson’s British Mutoscope and Biograph Company.

    Battleship Odin Firing All Her Guns
  • 1899
    Man Overboard!

    Man Overboard!

    Man Overboard!

    61899HD

    Sailors practice rescuing someone who's fallen overboard.

    Man Overboard!
  • 1892
    Man on Parallel Bars

    Man on Parallel Bars

    Man on Parallel Bars

    2.61892HD

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

    Man on Parallel Bars
  • 1894
    Ruth Dennis

    Ruth Dennis

    Ruth Dennis

    21894HD

    "Said to be the Champion High Kicker of the World."

    Ruth Dennis
  • 1891
    Newark Athlete

    Newark Athlete

    Newark Athlete

    4.41891HD

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

    Newark Athlete
  • 1894
    Caicedo (with Pole)

    Caicedo (with Pole)

    Caicedo (with Pole)

    5.91894HD

    King of the slack wire. His daring feats of balancing as he performs his thrilling feats in midair show that he is perfectly at home.

    Caicedo (with Pole)
  • 1897
    Place de la Concorde

    Place de la Concorde

    Place de la Concorde

    61897HD

    A beautiful view of one of the most celebrated spots in the French capital. A magnificent fountain is playing in the background of the picture, and...

    Place de la Concorde
  • 1899
    Panoramic View of Frere Camp Taken from the Front of an Armoured Train, November 29th, 1899

    Panoramic View of Frere Camp Taken from the Front of an Armoured Train, November 29th, 1899

    Panoramic View of Frere Camp Taken from the Front of an Armoured Train, November 29th, 1899

    01899HD

    [DUPLICATE of the other 'Panoramic View of Frere Camp']

    Panoramic View of Frere Camp Taken from the Front of an Armoured Train, November 29th, 1899
  • 1898
    Me and My Two Friends

    Me and My Two Friends

    Me and My Two Friends

    5.51898HD

    A sweet little girl is seated in the bow of a life-boat feeding crackers to a magnificent St. Bernard dog, while a tabby cat dozes and blinks at her...

    Me and My Two Friends
  • 1900
    Dutch Fishing Fleet

    Dutch Fishing Fleet

    Dutch Fishing Fleet

    61900HD

    Tracking shot across a bay showing a large number of fishing boats.

    Dutch Fishing Fleet
  • 1900
    Bloemfontein: Unfurling the Flag

    Bloemfontein: Unfurling the Flag

    Bloemfontein: Unfurling the Flag

    51900HD

    Recovering from a severe illness (likely typhoid), W.K.L. Dickson received word from London that the audience's enthusiasm for the military was...

    Bloemfontein: Unfurling the Flag
  • 1896
    Annabelle in Flag Dance

    Annabelle in Flag Dance

    Annabelle in Flag Dance

    11896HD

    Sandow and Peerless Annabelle were the first performers filmed by the new American Mutoscope Co. Annabelle reprised her Butterfly Dance and several...

    Annabelle in Flag Dance
  • 1899
    Catching the Ferry in Amsterdam

    Catching the Ferry in Amsterdam

    Catching the Ferry in Amsterdam

    41899HD

    Part of the 'Giant Postcards' series, a filmed entr'acte screened during the play 'De Nieuwe Prikkel' by August Reyding. Camilla and Roland take the...

    Catching the Ferry in Amsterdam
  • 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
  • 1897
    Home Life of a Hungarian Family

    Home Life of a Hungarian Family

    Home Life of a Hungarian Family

    4.51897HD

    Nothing more novel than this picture could be shown to an American audience. The view was taken in the doorway of a peasant's hovel. The family, in...

    Home Life of a Hungarian Family
  • 1898
    Scheveningen, Dutch Fishing Boats

    Scheveningen, Dutch Fishing Boats

    Scheveningen, Dutch Fishing Boats

    6.31898HD

    Sailors disembarking on the beach in Scheveningen, Netherlands. Shot on 68 mm Mutoscope-Biograph.

    Scheveningen, Dutch Fishing Boats
  • 1898
    Panoramic View of the Vegetable Market at Venice

    Panoramic View of the Vegetable Market at Venice

    Panoramic View of the Vegetable Market at Venice

    71898HD

    Film produced by William K. Dickson’s British Mutoscope and Biograph Company.

    Panoramic View of the Vegetable Market at Venice