William K.L. Dickson Movies

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...
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
Buffalo Bill
Buffalo Bill
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The famous army scout in an exhibition of rifle shooting. A fine picture of the principal, and beautiful smoke effects.
1894
Buffalo Dance
Buffalo Dance
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Long before Hollywood started painting white men red and dressing them as 'Injuns' Edison's company was using the genuine article! Featuring for what...
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.
1898
The Royal Procession to the Church before the Ceremony (Coronation of Wilhelmina)
The Royal Procession to the Church before the Ceremony (Coronation of Wilhelmina)
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Queen Vilhelminas coronation.
1898
The Queen and the Queen Mother on the Palace Balcony Responding to the Call of the Populace (Coronation of Wilhelmina)
The Queen and the Queen Mother on the Palace Balcony Responding to the Call of the Populace (Coronation of Wilhelmina)
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Queen Vilhelmina greeting the crowds after the coronation.
1894
Bucking Broncho
Bucking Broncho
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Lee Martin, one of the cowboy stars in 'Buffalo Bill's Wild West', rides a bronco as a crowd looks on. While the horse is trying to throw Martin off...
1894
Glenroy Brothers (Comic Boxing)
Glenroy Brothers (Comic Boxing)
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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...
1898
The Royal Procession from the Church after the Ceremony (Coronation of Wilhelmina)
The Royal Procession from the Church after the Ceremony (Coronation of Wilhelmina)
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During Queen Vilhelminas coronation.
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.
1898
Arrival of the Queen at the Palace, Amsterdam, Sept 6th (Coronation of Wilhelmina)
Arrival of the Queen at the Palace, Amsterdam, Sept 6th (Coronation of Wilhelmina)
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Queen Wilhelmina arrives to the palace during her coronation.
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
Corbett and Courtney Before the Kinetograph
Corbett and Courtney Before the Kinetograph
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James J. Corbett and Peter Courtney meet in a boxing exhibition.
1893
Horse Shoeing
Horse Shoeing
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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...
1899
Away Aloft
Away Aloft
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Sailors clamber up the rigging. Filmed at Portsmouth.
1898
Duel to the Death
Duel to the Death
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This Victorian duel between knife-wielding women was taken from an existing stage production, thought to be the Drury Lane theatre melodrama 'Women...
1898
Coronation of Queen Wilhelmina of Holland (No. 1)
Coronation of Queen Wilhelmina of Holland (No. 1)
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Carriages carrying Queen Wilhelmina arrive in Amsterdam
1898
Maidenhead Junction
Maidenhead Junction
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Film shot by W.K.L. Dickson at Maidenhead Junction, 1898.
1896
Serpentine Dance by Annabelle
Serpentine Dance by Annabelle
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Annabelle (Whitford) Moore performs her popular serpentine dance routine. She twirls around, and as she does so, she uses her long skirts to create a...