William K.L. Dickson Movies
- 1894
Glenroy Brothers (Comic Boxing)
Glenroy Brothers (Comic Boxing)4.91894HD
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...
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- 1893
Blacksmithing Scene
Blacksmithing Scene5.61893HD
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.
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- 1896
Serpentine Dance by Annabelle
Serpentine Dance by Annabelle5.51896HD
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...
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- 1899
Away Aloft
Away Aloft71899HD
Sailors clamber up the rigging. Filmed at Portsmouth.
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- 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)01898HD
During Queen Vilhelminas coronation.
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- 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.
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- 1898
Pope Leo XIII Walking at Twilight, No. 1
Pope Leo XIII Walking at Twilight, No. 171898HD
The pope taking a twilight walk.
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- 1895
Billy Edwards and the Unknown
Billy Edwards and the Unknown3.91895HD
Former lightweight boxer Billy Edwards, now a trainer and writer of the sport, takes on a challenger named Warwick in an exhibition match. The match...
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- 1894
Dickson Experimental Sound Film
Dickson Experimental Sound Film6.11894HD
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.
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- 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)01898HD
Queen Vilhelmina greeting the crowds after the coronation.
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- 1899
King John
King John4.91899HD
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...
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- 1898
Maidenhead Junction
Maidenhead Junction61898HD
Film shot by W.K.L. Dickson at Maidenhead Junction, 1898.
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- 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)01898HD
Queen Vilhelminas coronation.
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- 1897
Bath Scene
Bath Scene5.21897HD
"This view was made at the Scheveningen Baths. It shows a number of bathers enjoying themselves in the surf. Several picturesque Holland boats are...
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- 1894
Corbett and Courtney Before the Kinetograph
Corbett and Courtney Before the Kinetograph4.81894HD
James J. Corbett and Peter Courtney meet in a boxing exhibition.
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- 1894
Highland Dance
Highland Dance2.61894HD
Early Edison film.
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- 1898
Funeral Procession of the Misericordia
Funeral Procession of the Misericordia4.51898HD
Black hooded pallbearers carry a coffin in a funeral procession in front of onlookers.
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- 1895
Danse serpentine (Annabelle)
Danse serpentine (Annabelle)5.9531895HD
In a long, diaphanous skirt, held out by her hands with arms extended, Broadway dancer Annabelle Moore performs. Her dance emphasizes the movement of...
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- 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)01898HD
Queen Wilhelmina arrives to the palace during her coronation.
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- 1894
Buffalo Bill
Buffalo Bill3.71894HD
The famous army scout in an exhibition of rifle shooting. A fine picture of the principal, and beautiful smoke effects.
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