William K.L. Dickson Movies

Early Edison short showing two men fencing.

“Interior of Barber Shop. Man comes in, takes off his coat; sits down, smokes; is handed a paper by attendant, who points out a joke; both...

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

Experimental film that follows up on the results of "Monkeyshines, No. 1". Once again, an Edison company worker moves around in front of the motion...

Sequel to the Rats and Terrier series

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...

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

A "gigantic demonstration of the Business Men's Republican and Sound Money Association" on 10/31/1896, opposing "Free Silver" Democrats in the...

Early short film.

Military in Germany.

Mr. Hurry-Up gets dressed in a rush, and then races down to breakfast. After a few quick bites and a couple gulps of coffee, he races out the door...

William K.L. Dickson and William Heise shake hands in this early experimental film.

A single shot of a fleet of warships at sea, with a sunset sky superimposed from another sequence to complete the effect.

Produced May-June 1891, this experimental film fragment was one of the first made in America at the Edison Laboratory in West Orange, N.J. The...

Two gamecocks fight in the Edison Company film studio. This feature was remade later in the same year, with additional detail added.

Tracking shot across a bay showing a large number of fishing boats.

Military subjects were consistent crowd-pleasers, and this film showing a near fatal accident was especially popular.

Three sisters dance the Mikado in this very early film from the Edison company.

An athlete demonstrating various poses.