William K.L. Dickson Movies

Early Edison short showing two men fencing.

From Wikipedia: Sua Santità papa Leone XIII (Italian for "His Holiness Pope Leo XIII") is an 1898 short film directed by William Kennedy...

Sequel to Rats Killing from 1894

The first movie audiences took particular delight in scenes of rushing, churning water. These scenes of Niagara Falls were taken in September 1896,...

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...

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

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

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

This scene of an African-American woman vigorously scrubbing a black baby was immensely popular with early audiences, and was featured on...

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

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

[DUPLICATE of the other 'Panoramic View of Frere Camp']

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

Sequel to Rats and Terrier No. 2

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...

Two men box while standing on their hands

Thomas Edison's machinist, Fred Ott, holds a bird in his hand.

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

A beautiful view of one of the most celebrated spots in the French capital. A magnificent fountain is playing in the background of the picture, and...