William K.L. Dickson Movies

  • 1892
    Fencing

    Fencing

    Fencing

    3.61892HD

    Early Edison short showing two men fencing.

    Fencing
  • 1899
    Rifle Hill Signal Station near Frere Camp

    Rifle Hill Signal Station near Frere Camp

    Rifle Hill Signal Station near Frere Camp

    71899HD

    Signalling from a British trench during the Boer war.

    Rifle Hill Signal Station near Frere Camp
  • 1997
    Annabelle Dances and Dances

    Annabelle Dances and Dances

    Annabelle Dances and Dances

    41997HD

    A remix of Dickson's Annabelle Butterfly Dance with a modern score.

    Annabelle Dances and Dances
  • 1898
    The Bridge of Sighs, Venice

    The Bridge of Sighs, Venice

    The Bridge of Sighs, Venice

    41898HD

    Short shot of the Bridge of Sighs in Venice with gondoliers

    The Bridge of Sighs, Venice
  • 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
  • 1897
    Bath Scene

    Bath Scene

    Bath Scene

    5.21897HD

    "This view was made at the Scheveningen Baths. It shows a number of bathers enjoying themselves in the surf. Several picturesque Holland boats are...

    Bath Scene
  • 1896
    Sandow

    Sandow

    Sandow

    5.2051896HD

    Strong-man Eugene Sandow flexes his muscles and strikes a few poses in front of a black background. This was a short film shot by William K.L....

    Sandow
  • 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
  • 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]
  • 1896
    American Falls from Goat Island

    American Falls from Goat Island

    American Falls from Goat Island

    01896HD

    The first movie audiences took particular delight in scenes of rushing, churning water. These scenes of Niagara Falls were taken in September 1896,...

    American Falls from Goat Island
  • 1898
    From War to Peace: First Departure of S.S. 'St. Louis' from Southampton

    From War to Peace: First Departure of S.S. 'St. Louis' from Southampton

    From War to Peace: First Departure of S.S. 'St. Louis' from Southampton

    51898HD

    The SS 'St. Louis' departs from Southampton Docks

    From War to Peace: First Departure of S.S. 'St. Louis' from Southampton
  • 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
  • 1896
    Rip's Toast to Hudson

    Rip's Toast to Hudson

    Rip's Toast to Hudson

    4.51896HD

    Rip Van Winkle drinks with mysterious mountain men.

    Rip's Toast to Hudson
  • 1898
    The Tarantella, an Italian Dance

    The Tarantella, an Italian Dance

    The Tarantella, an Italian Dance

    71898HD

    Young people dance the Tarantella

    The Tarantella, an Italian Dance
  • 1899
    The Lane on Sunday Morning

    The Lane on Sunday Morning

    The Lane on Sunday Morning

    71899HD

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

    The Lane on Sunday Morning
  • 1894
    Imperial Japanese Dance

    Imperial Japanese Dance

    Imperial Japanese Dance

    4.61894HD

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

    Imperial Japanese Dance
  • 1897
    Place de la Concorde

    Place de la Concorde

    Place de la Concorde

    6.91897HD

    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
  • 1894
    Buffalo Dance

    Buffalo Dance

    Buffalo Dance

    4.81894HD

    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
  • 1897
    Home Life of a Hungarian Family

    Home Life of a Hungarian Family

    Home Life of a Hungarian Family

    5.71897HD

    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
  • 1899
    The Landing of Savage South Africa at Southampton

    The Landing of Savage South Africa at Southampton

    The Landing of Savage South Africa at Southampton

    5.51899HD

    Members of the 'Savage South Africa' troupe at Southampton Docks. The film shows a group of Africans (Zulus) in full tribal attire at Southampton...

    The Landing of Savage South Africa at Southampton