William K.L. Dickson Movies

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.

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

Lost film from 1894, directed by William K.L. Dickson.

The pope taking a twilight walk.

An abridged version of the tale of Rip Van Winkle, a lazy American man, who wanders off one day with his dog Wolf into the Kaatskill mountains where...

"A magnificent picture of the launching of the 'Oceanic,' which up to that time was the largest vessel ever floated. The view is taken from a pier...

"A well-known character, in a dance that created considerable excitement when first introduced in America."

“This view was taken upon Mr. McKinley's lawn at his home in Canton, Ohio. Mr. McKinley appears walking across the lawn in company with his...

An amusing picture showing a quarrel between an elderly husband and his young wife, and a joyful reconciliation.

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

Annabelle Dances in William K.L. Dickson's 1894 short film

A British Mutoscope & Biograph production.

Directed by W.K.L Dickson.

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

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...

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

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...

Sailors clamber up the rigging. Filmed at Portsmouth.

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