William K.L. Dickson Movies
- 1901
Panorama of Ealing from a Moving Tram
Panorama of Ealing from a Moving Tram4.3331901HD
A camera sits on top of a moving train, providing a panoramic view of Ealing (western London) as the train moves.
- 1899
Repairing the Broken Bridge at Frere
Repairing the Broken Bridge at Frere01899HD
British officers (Royal Engineers) supervising repair work on a bridge at Frere, spanning the Blaauw Krantz River, South Africa, during the Boer War.
- 1898
Venice, harbour scene with gondolas
Venice, harbour scene with gondolas61898HD
Many gondolas in Venice harbour with a fishing boat in the background
- 1894
Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze
Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze4.81894HD
A man (Thomas Edison's assistant) takes a pinch of snuff and sneezes. This is one of the earliest Thomas Edison films and was the second motion...
- 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.
- 1890
Monkeyshines, No. 3
Monkeyshines, No. 33.11890HD
Experimental film that follows up on the results of "Monkeyshines, No. 1" and "Monkeyshines, No. 2". Once again, an Edison company worker moves...
- 1898
Charge of the Carabineers, Aldershot
Charge of the Carabineers, Aldershot11898HD
Film produced by William K. Dickson’s British Mutoscope and Biograph Company.
- 1894
Boxing Match
Boxing Match21894HD
- 1898
Scheveningen, Dutch Fishing Boats
Scheveningen, Dutch Fishing Boats6.3331898HD
Sailors disembarking on the beach in Scheveningen, Netherlands. Shot on 68 mm Mutoscope-Biograph.
- 1970
Fatima
Fatima01970HD
"A well-known oriental dancer in a dance du ventre to the music of a Turkish band."
- 1897
Crissie Sheridan
Crissie Sheridan4.5771897HD
A woman in a white gown performs a skirt dance, using her arms to produce circles and other patterns within the folds of her costume. Her legs and...
- 1970
Pope Leo XIII Being Seated Bestowing Blessing
Pope Leo XIII Being Seated Bestowing Blessing51970HD
Probably the first video of a Pope: Leo XIII sits in his chair with guards and attendants, then blesses the viewers.
- 1896
American Falls from Luna Island
American Falls from Luna Island01896HD
The first movie audiences took particular delight in scenes of rushing, churning water. These scenes of Niagara Falls were taken in September 1896,...
- 1896
American Falls from Goat Island
American Falls from Goat Island01896HD
The first movie audiences took particular delight in scenes of rushing, churning water. These scenes of Niagara Falls were taken in September 1896,...
- 1900
Dutch Fishing Fleet
Dutch Fishing Fleet61900HD
Tracking shot across a bay showing a large number of fishing boats.
- 1894
Hadj Cheriff
Hadj Cheriff4.2891894HD
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...
- 1896
Dancing Darkies
Dancing Darkies4.8331896HD
"A company of little darkies showing off their paces to the music of the banjo."
- 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)01898HD
Parade of guards during Queen Wilhelminas coronation.
- 1896
Sandow
Sandow5.11896HD
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....
- 1897
Has He Hit Me?
Has He Hit Me?1.51897HD
Two boxers miss their punches - until they don't.