William K.L. Dickson Movies

  • 1891
    Newark Athlete

    Newark Athlete

    Newark Athlete

    4.61891HD

    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...

    Newark Athlete
  • 1897
    Has He Hit Me?

    Has He Hit Me?

    Has He Hit Me?

    41897HD

    Two boxers miss their punches - until they don't.

    Has He Hit Me?
  • 1894
    Chinese Laundry Scene

    Chinese Laundry Scene

    Chinese Laundry Scene

    5.31894HD

    The pursuit of Hop Lee by an irate policeman.

    Chinese Laundry Scene
  • 1899
    Rifle Hill Signal Station near Frere Camp

    Rifle Hill Signal Station near Frere Camp

    Rifle Hill Signal Station near Frere Camp

    7.51899HD

    Signalling from a British trench during the Boer war.

    Rifle Hill Signal Station near Frere Camp
  • 1899
    Naval Guns Firing at Colenso

    Naval Guns Firing at Colenso

    Naval Guns Firing at Colenso

    01899HD

    Close shot of 4.7" naval gun pointing to the left with group of British naval ratings standing around it. The gun fires and the men run up to reload,...

    Naval Guns Firing at Colenso
  • 1900
    Gordon Highlanders in Ladysmith

    Gordon Highlanders in Ladysmith

    Gordon Highlanders in Ladysmith

    7.51900HD

    Single shot of a column of Gordon Highlanders marching out of their camp at Ladysmith to meet General Buller's relief column.

    Gordon Highlanders in Ladysmith
  • 1898
    Funeral Procession of the Misericordia

    Funeral Procession of the Misericordia

    Funeral Procession of the Misericordia

    4.51898HD

    Black hooded pallbearers carry a coffin in a funeral procession in front of onlookers.

    Funeral Procession of the Misericordia
  • 1894
    Japanese Dancers

    Japanese Dancers

    Japanese Dancers

    61894HD

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

    Japanese Dancers
  • 1896
    Serpentine Dance by Annabelle

    Serpentine Dance by Annabelle

    Serpentine Dance by Annabelle

    5.51896HD

    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...

    Serpentine Dance by Annabelle
  • 1899
    Amann, the Great Impersonator

    Amann, the Great Impersonator

    Amann, the Great Impersonator

    6.51899HD

    "In his characterization of Capt. Dreyfus and Emile Zola."

    Amann, the Great Impersonator
  • 1898
    Pope Leo XIII and Count Pecci, No. 1

    Pope Leo XIII and Count Pecci, No. 1

    Pope Leo XIII and Count Pecci, No. 1

    91898HD

    Two men with three lordships between them.

    Pope Leo XIII and Count Pecci, No. 1
  • 1894
    The Hornbacker-Murphy Fight

    The Hornbacker-Murphy Fight

    The Hornbacker-Murphy Fight

    4.71894HD

    A referee and five fans (including a waiter in his apron) look on as two young men box. The dark-haired, slightly taller boxer throws a right and the...

    The Hornbacker-Murphy Fight
  • 1900
    Battleship Odin Firing All Her Guns

    Battleship Odin Firing All Her Guns

    Battleship Odin Firing All Her Guns

    5.6671900HD

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

    Battleship Odin Firing All Her Guns
  • 1894
    Hadj Cheriff

    Hadj Cheriff

    Hadj Cheriff

    4.61894HD

    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
    Fire Rescue Scene

    Fire Rescue Scene

    Fire Rescue Scene

    5.3111894HD

    "Firemen in working uniform, rubber coats, helmets, and boots. Thrilling rescue from burning building. Smoke effects are fine." - from the Edison...

    Fire Rescue Scene
  • 1895
    Robetta and Doretto, No. 1

    Robetta and Doretto, No. 1

    Robetta and Doretto, No. 1

    2.31895HD

    Scene represents section of the interior of a Chinese Opium Den.

    Robetta and Doretto, No. 1
  • 1898
    Panoramic View of the Vegetable Market at Venice

    Panoramic View of the Vegetable Market at Venice

    Panoramic View of the Vegetable Market at Venice

    6.51898HD

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

    Panoramic View of the Vegetable Market at Venice
  • 1897
    Firing the Maxim Gun

    Firing the Maxim Gun

    Firing the Maxim Gun

    51897HD

    "Sir Hiram Maxim, in person, firing at targets with one of his latest type rapid-fire guns.

    Firing the Maxim Gun
  • 1900
    Four Warships in Rough Seas

    Four Warships in Rough Seas

    Four Warships in Rough Seas

    8.251900HD

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

    Four Warships in Rough Seas
  • 1898
    Pope Leo XIII Leaving Carriage and Being Ushered Into Garden, No. 104

    Pope Leo XIII Leaving Carriage and Being Ushered Into Garden, No. 104

    Pope Leo XIII Leaving Carriage and Being Ushered Into Garden, No. 104

    6.3331898HD

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

    Pope Leo XIII Leaving Carriage and Being Ushered Into Garden, No. 104