William K.L. Dickson Movies

Annabelle Dances in William K.L. Dickson's 1894 short film

The Glenroy Brothers perform a portion of their vaudeville act, "The Comic View of Boxing: The Tramp & the Athlete".

Black hooded pallbearers carry a coffin in a funeral procession in front of onlookers.

The pursuit of Hop Lee by an irate policeman.

Long before Hollywood started painting white men red and dressing them as 'Injuns' Edison's company was using the genuine article! Featuring for what...

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...

A charming representation of the Mikado dance by three beautiful Japanese ladies in full costume. Very effective when colored.

The SS 'St. Louis' departs from Southampton Docks

Eugen Sandow, who claims to be the strongest man in the world, appears in the Edison Company's film studio.

Experimental film that follows up on the results of "Monkeyshines, No. 1" and "Monkeyshines, No. 2". Once again, an Edison company worker moves...

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...

Probably the first video of a Pope: Leo XIII sits in his chair with guards and attendants, then blesses the viewers.

During Queen Vilhelminas coronation.

A short of Mr. Grundy dancing. He's a Black man in a jockey outfit and there's someone in a horse costume dancing next to him.

Single panning shot of the Grand Harbour, Valletta, Malta.

A hand-colored ride along the Bangor-Conwy-Colwyn Bay railroad filmed from an express train from the London and North Western Railway; Stations,...

Two boxers miss their punches - until they don't.

Four men at work in a forge. The uses hammers and and anvil to beat metal.

"Sir Hiram Maxim, in person, firing at targets with one of his latest type rapid-fire guns.

"A fascinating, up-to-date dancing diversion by four pretty girls in stunning costumes."