William K.L. Dickson Movies
- 1896
McKinley at Home, Canton, Ohio
McKinley at Home, Canton, Ohio4.11896HD
“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...
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- 1896
Rip Meeting the Dwarf
Rip Meeting the Dwarf4.31896HD
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- 1894
Trained Bears
Trained Bears1.51894HD
Bears that are trained.
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- 1892
Man on Parallel Bars
Man on Parallel Bars2.61892HD
Lost film directed by William K.L. Dickson. Presented by Edison Manufacturing Company.
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- 1899
Tapping a Blast Furnace
Tapping a Blast Furnace41899HD
Showing the tapping of the furnace, and the running of the molten metal into the moulds at Elswick yard.
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- 1894
Chinese Laundry Scene
Chinese Laundry Scene51894HD
The pursuit of Hop Lee by an irate policeman.
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- 1902
Rudge-Whitworth – Britain’s Best Bicycle
Rudge-Whitworth – Britain’s Best Bicycle51902HD
This advertisement shows a happy woman with her bicycle. A man rides up, sweaty from exertion, for his bike is much heavier than the woman's superior...
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- 1897
Afternoon Tea in the Gardens of Clarence House
Afternoon Tea in the Gardens of Clarence House2.51897HD
Several members of European Royalty, including the Duke and Duchess of York, and Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, seated round a tea-table in the grounds...
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- 1890
Monkeyshines, No. 1
Monkeyshines, No. 14.91890HD
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...
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- 1895
A West Indian Woman Bathing a Baby
A West Indian Woman Bathing a Baby2.51895HD
Directed by W.K.L Dickson.
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- 1970
Fatima
Fatima01970HD
"A well-known oriental dancer in a dance du ventre to the music of a Turkish band."
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- 1894
Imperial Japanese Dance
Imperial Japanese Dance4.261894HD
A charming representation of the Mikado dance by three beautiful Japanese ladies in full costume. Very effective when colored.
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- 1898
Neapolitan Dance at the Ancient Forum of Pompeii
Neapolitan Dance at the Ancient Forum of Pompeii3.3331898HD
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...
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- 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
Japanese Dancers
Japanese Dancers41894HD
Three sisters dance the Mikado in this very early film from the Edison company.
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- 1890
Monkeyshines, No. 2
Monkeyshines, No. 24.41890HD
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...
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- 1894
The Hornbacker-Murphy Fight
The Hornbacker-Murphy Fight4.51894HD
A referee and five fans (including a waiter in his apron) look on as two young men box. The dark-haired, slightly taller boxer throws a right and the...
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- 1898
The Vatican Military Guard, Consisting of a Detachment of Noble Guards, Commanded by Count Pecci, Followed by a Palatine Guard of Honour, Swiss Guard, Gendarmes and Fire Brigade
The Vatican Military Guard, Consisting of a Detachment of Noble Guards, Commanded by Count Pecci, Followed by a Palatine Guard of Honour, Swiss Guard, Gendarmes and Fire Brigade01898HD
A parade in the Vatican.
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- 1896
Rip Van Winkle
Rip Van Winkle4.21896HD
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...
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- 1894
The Boxing Cats
The Boxing Cats5.81894HD
"A glove contest between trained cats. A very comical and amusing subject, and is sure to create a great laugh." (by Edison Films)
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