William K.L. Dickson Movies

1893
Horse Shoeing
Horse Shoeing
2.71893HD
One of the pictures to be seen in the machine, for example, was that of a blacksmith shop in which two men were working, one shoeing a horse, the...
1896
Awakening of Rip
Awakening of Rip
4.2161896HD
1894
Glenroy Brothers (Comic Boxing)
Glenroy Brothers (Comic Boxing)
4.7881894HD
The Glenroy Brothers perform a portion of their vaudeville act, "The Comic View of Boxing: The Tramp & the Athlete", which depicts a boxer with a...
1899
Amann, the Great Impersonator
Amann, the Great Impersonator
01899HD
"In his characterization of Capt. Dreyfus and Emile Zola."
1898
Water Polo - Worthing Swimming Club
Water Polo - Worthing Swimming Club
51898HD
A remarkable picture in many ways. It shows a game between two expert English teams from the go-off to the making of a goal. The photographic effects...
1896
McKinley at Home, Canton, Ohio
McKinley at Home, Canton, Ohio
4.11896HD
“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...
1895
Annabelle Serpentine Dance
Annabelle Serpentine Dance
5.8631895HD
In a long, diaphanous skirt, held out by her hands with arms extended, Broadway dancer Annabelle Moore performs. Her dance emphasizes the movement of...
1899
King John
King John
4.91899HD
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...
1897
Hiram Maxim and His Quick-firing Gun
Hiram Maxim and His Quick-firing Gun
5.51897HD
Hiram Maxim shows off his machine gun.
1898
Coronation of Queen Wilhelmina of Holland (No. 1)
Coronation of Queen Wilhelmina of Holland (No. 1)
21898HD
Carriages carrying Queen Wilhelmina arrive in Amsterdam
1894
The Hornbacker-Murphy Fight
The Hornbacker-Murphy Fight
4.51894HD
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...
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 Brigade
01898HD
A parade in the Vatican.
1896
American Falls from Luna Island
American Falls from Luna 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,...
1890
Monkeyshines, No. 1
Monkeyshines, No. 1
4.881890HD
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...
1894
Annabelle Sun Dance
Annabelle Sun Dance
4.21894HD
Annabelle Dances in William K.L. Dickson's 1894 short film
1896
Rip's Toast
Rip's Toast
4.2341896HD
1894
Band Drill
Band Drill
3.41894HD
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...
1970
Fatima
Fatima
01970HD
"A well-known oriental dancer in a dance du ventre to the music of a Turkish band."
1894
Hadj Cheriff
Hadj Cheriff
4.2891894HD
Hadji Cheriff, a performer known for a variety of unusual abilities, demonstrates part of his act in the Thomas Edison studio. He has a large knife...
1898
The Bridge of Sighs, Venice
The Bridge of Sighs, Venice
41898HD
Short shot of the Bridge of Sighs in Venice with gondoliers