William K.L. Dickson Movies

1893
Blacksmith Scene
Blacksmith Scene
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Three men hammer on an anvil and pass a bottle of beer around. Notable for being the first film in which a scene is being acted out.
1894
The Boxing Cats (Prof. Welton's)
The Boxing Cats (Prof. Welton's)
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"A glove contest between trained cats. A very comical and amusing subject, and is sure to create a great laugh." (by Edison Films)
1894
Annie Oakley
Annie Oakley
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A short Edison Black Maria studio film featuring famed sharpshooter Annie Oakley, known as “Little Sure Shot.” Born Phoebe Ann Oakley...
1899
King John
King John
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Based on Shakespeare's play, Act V, Scene vii: King John is in torment, and his supporters fear that his end is near. As he writhes in agony, he is...
1894
Dickson Experimental Sound Film
Dickson Experimental Sound Film
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William K.L. Dickson plays the violin while two men dance. This is the oldest surviving sound film where sound is recorded on the phonograph.
1896
Rip Van Winkle
Rip Van Winkle
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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...
1898
Maidenhead Junction
Maidenhead Junction
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Film shot by W.K.L. Dickson at Maidenhead Junction, 1898.
1897
A Camp of Zingaree Gypsies
A Camp of Zingaree Gypsies
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Roma families eat, drink, dance, and play
1898
Venice, harbour scene with gondolas
Venice, harbour scene with gondolas
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Many gondolas in Venice harbour with a fishing boat in the background
1897
Les Parisiennes
Les Parisiennes
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A fascinating, up-to-date dancing diversion by four pretty girls in stunning costumes.
1894
The Hornbacker-Murphy Fight
The Hornbacker-Murphy Fight
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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...
1898
Review of the Royal Netherland Guards in the Costumes of the Middle Ages (Coronation of Wilhelmina Guard of Honor)
Review of the Royal Netherland Guards in the Costumes of the Middle Ages (Coronation of Wilhelmina Guard of Honor)
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Parade of guards during Queen Wilhelminas coronation.
1897
French Military School Exercise
French Military School Exercise
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Men run a training course
1896
Rip's Twenty Years' Sleep
Rip's Twenty Years' Sleep
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1898
Neapolitan Dance at the Ancient Forum of Pompeii
Neapolitan Dance at the Ancient Forum of Pompeii
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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...
1898
The Tarantella, an Italian Dance
The Tarantella, an Italian Dance
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Young people dance the Tarantella
1894
Band Drill
Band Drill
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A scene from Charles Hoyt's 'A Milk White Flag': A brass band marches out, led by bandmaster Steele Ayers. When Ayers reaches his position, he turns...
1896
American Falls from Goat Island
American Falls from Goat Island
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The first movie audiences took particular delight in scenes of rushing, churning water. These scenes of Niagara Falls were taken in September 1896,...
1894
Corbett and Courtney Before the Kinetograph
Corbett and Courtney Before the Kinetograph
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This fight consists of six rounds, each round on a film 150 feet long. It's an actual contest between James J. Corbett, former champion of the world,...
1895
Billy Edwards and the Unknown
Billy Edwards and the Unknown
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Former lightweight boxer Billy Edwards, now a trainer and writer of the sport, takes on a challenger named Warwick in an exhibition match. The match...