William K.L. Dickson Movies

  • 1897
    Afternoon Tea in the Gardens of Clarence House

    Afternoon Tea in the Gardens of Clarence House

    Afternoon Tea in the Gardens of Clarence House

    2.51897HD

    Several members of European Royalty, including the Duke and Duchess of York, and Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, seated round a tea-table in the grounds...

    Afternoon Tea in the Gardens of Clarence House
  • 1894
    Caicedo (with Pole)

    Caicedo (with Pole)

    Caicedo (with Pole)

    5.9521894HD

    King of the slack wire. His daring feats of balancing as he performs his thrilling feats in midair show that he is perfectly at home.

    Caicedo (with Pole)
  • 1894
    Hadj Cheriff

    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...

    Hadj Cheriff
  • 1894
    Sioux Ghost Dance

    Sioux Ghost Dance

    Sioux Ghost Dance

    4.51894HD

    From Edison films catalog: One of the most peculiar customs of the Sioux Tribe is here shown, the dancers being genuine Sioux Indians, in full war...

    Sioux Ghost Dance
  • 1898
    From War to Peace: First Departure of S.S. 'St. Louis' from Southampton

    From War to Peace: First Departure of S.S. 'St. Louis' from Southampton

    From War to Peace: First Departure of S.S. 'St. Louis' from Southampton

    61898HD

    The SS 'St. Louis' departs from Southampton Docks

    From War to Peace: First Departure of S.S. 'St. Louis' from Southampton
  • 1894
    Band Drill

    Band Drill

    Band Drill

    3.4091894HD

    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...

    Band Drill
  • 1896
    Sandow

    Sandow

    Sandow

    5.11896HD

    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....

    Sandow
  • 1894
    Japanese Dancers

    Japanese Dancers

    Japanese Dancers

    41894HD

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

    Japanese Dancers
  • 1898
    Pope Leo XIII Carried through the Vatican Loggia on His Way to the Sistine Chapel

    Pope Leo XIII Carried through the Vatican Loggia on His Way to the Sistine Chapel

    Pope Leo XIII Carried through the Vatican Loggia on His Way to the Sistine Chapel

    31898HD

    Film produced by William K. Dickson’s British Mutoscope and Biograph Company.

    Pope Leo XIII Carried through the Vatican Loggia on His Way to the Sistine Chapel
  • 1895
    New Blacksmith Shop

    New Blacksmith Shop

    New Blacksmith Shop

    3.71895HD

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

    New Blacksmith Shop
  • 2025
    A Collection of Silent Films, Given Sound

    A Collection of Silent Films, Given Sound

    A Collection of Silent Films, Given Sound

    02025HD

    A compellation of many silent films from all over the world, given music and sound design.

    A Collection of Silent Films, Given Sound
  • 1899
    From Monte Carlo to Monaco

    From Monte Carlo to Monaco

    From Monte Carlo to Monaco

    71899HD

    Phantom train ride along the French Riviera in Monte Carlo, Monaco

    From Monte Carlo to Monaco
  • 1899
    Fun on a Sand Hill

    Fun on a Sand Hill

    Fun on a Sand Hill

    81899HD

    A very amusing picture, showing a crowd of children and old folks disporting on a sand hill in one of the big public parks of Berlin. This picture is...

    Fun on a Sand Hill
  • 1900
    Four Warships in Rough Seas

    Four Warships in Rough Seas

    Four Warships in Rough Seas

    7.51900HD

    Film produced by William K. Dickson’s British Mutoscope and Biograph Company.

    Four Warships in Rough Seas
  • 1894
    Glenroy Bros., No. 2

    Glenroy Bros., No. 2

    Glenroy Bros., No. 2

    4.71894HD

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

    Glenroy Bros., No. 2
  • 1892
    Man on Parallel Bars

    Man on Parallel Bars

    Man on Parallel Bars

    2.61892HD

    Lost film directed by William K.L. Dickson. Presented by Edison Manufacturing Company.

    Man on Parallel Bars
  • 1896
    Rip's Toast to Hudson

    Rip's Toast to Hudson

    Rip's Toast to Hudson

    4.3791896HD

    Rip's Toast to Hudson
  • 1896
    Serpentine Dances by Annabelle

    Serpentine Dances by Annabelle

    Serpentine Dances by Annabelle

    5.31896HD

    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...

    Serpentine Dances by Annabelle
  • 1894
    Boxing Match

    Boxing Match

    Boxing Match

    21894HD

    Boxing Match
  • 1898
    A Blast at the Solvay Quarries

    A Blast at the Solvay Quarries

    A Blast at the Solvay Quarries

    41898HD

    Miners at the Solvay Quarries leave their drilling machine to flee from a planned blast in the rock face. Split Rock, NY.

    A Blast at the Solvay Quarries