William K.L. Dickson Movies

  • 1898
    Venice, harbour scene with gondolas

    Venice, harbour scene with gondolas

    Venice, harbour scene with gondolas

    6.51898HD

    Many gondolas in Venice harbour with a fishing boat in the background

    Venice, harbour scene with gondolas
  • 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)
  • 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
  • 1900
    Bloemfontein: Unfurling the Flag

    Bloemfontein: Unfurling the Flag

    Bloemfontein: Unfurling the Flag

    61900HD

    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
  • 1894
    Annabelle Butterfly Dance

    Annabelle Butterfly Dance

    Annabelle Butterfly Dance

    5.4741894HD

    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
  • 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
  • 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
    Amann, the Great Impersonator

    Amann, the Great Impersonator

    Amann, the Great Impersonator

    6.51899HD

    "In his characterization of Capt. Dreyfus and Emile Zola."

    Amann, the Great Impersonator
  • 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
  • 1896
    Rip Van Winkle

    Rip Van Winkle

    Rip Van Winkle

    4.11896HD

    An abridged version of the tale of Rip Van Winkle, a lazy American man, who wanders off one day with his dog Wolf into the Kaatskill mountains where...

    Rip Van Winkle
  • 1896
    Rip Meeting the Dwarf

    Rip Meeting the Dwarf

    Rip Meeting the Dwarf

    4.3711896HD

    Rip Meeting the Dwarf
  • 1894
    Annie Oakley

    Annie Oakley

    Annie Oakley

    61894HD

    A short Edison Black Maria studio film featuring famed sharpshooter Annie Oakley, known as “Little Sure Shot.” Born Phoebe Ann Oakley...

    Annie Oakley
  • 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]
  • 1898
    Pope Leo XIII Resting on His Way to His Summer Villa

    Pope Leo XIII Resting on His Way to His Summer Villa

    Pope Leo XIII Resting on His Way to His Summer Villa

    91898HD

    The pope resting.

    Pope Leo XIII Resting on His Way to His Summer Villa
  • 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
  • 1894
    Chinese Laundry Scene

    Chinese Laundry Scene

    Chinese Laundry Scene

    5.31894HD

    The pursuit of Hop Lee by an irate policeman.

    Chinese Laundry Scene
  • 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'
  • 1898
    Neapolitan Dance at the Ancient Forum of Pompeii

    Neapolitan Dance at the Ancient Forum of Pompeii

    Neapolitan Dance at the Ancient Forum of Pompeii

    51898HD

    A folk dance staged in the ruins of Pompeii. With the Arch of Tiberius in the near distance and Arch of Caligula in far distance. A troop of...

    Neapolitan Dance at the Ancient Forum of Pompeii
  • 1901
    Panorama of Grand Harbour, Malta, Showing Battleships, Etc.

    Panorama of Grand Harbour, Malta, Showing Battleships, Etc.

    Panorama of Grand Harbour, Malta, Showing Battleships, Etc.

    6.51901HD

    Single panning shot of the Grand Harbour, Valletta, Malta.

    Panorama of Grand Harbour, Malta, Showing Battleships, Etc.
  • 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