William K.L. Dickson Movies
- 1892
A Hand Shake
A Hand Shake3.51892HD
William K.L. Dickson and William Heise shake hands in this early experimental film.
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- 1894
Sioux Ghost Dance
Sioux Ghost Dance4.51894HD
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...
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- 1894
Corbett and Courtney Before the Kinetograph
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James J. Corbett and Peter Courtney meet in a boxing exhibition.
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- 1894
Glenroy Bros., No. 2
Glenroy Bros., No. 24.81894HD
The Glenroy Brothers perform a portion of their vaudeville act, "The Comic View of Boxing: The Tramp & the Athlete".
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- 1898
Irish Mail – L.& N.W. Railway – Taking up Water at Full Speed
Irish Mail – L.& N.W. Railway – Taking up Water at Full Speed3.51898HD
Backward tracking shot of a train going from Bushey, England, near the end of its journey to Euston.
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- 1894
Chinese Opium Den
Chinese Opium Den3.11894HD
Lost film from 1894, directed by William K.L. Dickson.
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- 1896
Serpentine Dances by Annabelle
Serpentine Dances by Annabelle5.31896HD
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...
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- 1896
Rip Leaving Sleepy Hollow
Rip Leaving Sleepy Hollow4.211896HD
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- 1894
Annabelle Sun Dance
Annabelle Sun Dance4.21894HD
Annabelle Dances in William K.L. Dickson's 1894 short film
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- 1894
Leonard-Cushing Fight
Leonard-Cushing Fight5.1741894HD
In the background, five fans lean on the ropes looking into the ring. The referee is to the left; like the fans, he hardly moves as two fighters...
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- 1897
Crissie Sheridan
Crissie Sheridan4.81897HD
A woman in a white gown performs a skirt dance, using her arms to produce circles and other patterns within the folds of her costume. Her legs and...
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- 1897
Hiram Maxim and His Quick-firing Gun
Hiram Maxim and His Quick-firing Gun5.51897HD
Hiram Maxim shows off his machine gun.
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- 1896
Rip's Toast
Rip's Toast4.1171896HD
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- 1900
Ladysmith – Naval Brigade Dragging 4.7 Guns into Ladysmith
Ladysmith – Naval Brigade Dragging 4.7 Guns into Ladysmith8.21900HD
Naval ratings pulling along naval guns during the Boer War.
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- 1896
Rip Meeting the Dwarf
Rip Meeting the Dwarf4.2331896HD
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- 1898
The Queen and the Queen Mother on the Palace Balcony Responding to the Call of the Populace (Coronation of Wilhelmina)
The Queen and the Queen Mother on the Palace Balcony Responding to the Call of the Populace (Coronation of Wilhelmina)01898HD
Queen Vilhelmina greeting the crowds after the coronation.
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- 1896
Rip Passing Over the Mountain
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- 1898
Scheveningen, Dutch Fishing Boats
Scheveningen, Dutch Fishing Boats71898HD
Sailors disembarking on the beach in Scheveningen, Netherlands. Shot on 68 mm Mutoscope-Biograph.
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- 1898
Launch of the Worthing Lifeboat Emerging from the Boathouse
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"The Worthing Station is some distance from the shore, and whenever there is a wreck the life-boat is dragged to the scene on a huge truck drawn by...
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- 1897
Bath Scene
Bath Scene4.31897HD
"This view was made at the Scheveningen Baths. It shows a number of bathers enjoying themselves in the surf. Several picturesque Holland boats are...
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