William K.L. Dickson Movies

"A fascinating, up-to-date dancing diversion by four pretty girls in stunning costumes."

A camera sits on top of a moving train, providing a panoramic view of Ealing (western London) as the train moves.

Sandow and Peerless Annabelle were the first performers filmed by the new American Mutoscope Co. Annabelle reprised her Butterfly Dance and several...

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

Reenactment of Jesus Christ with his cross.

"An interesting picture of the great inter-collegiate eight-oared boat race of 1899. The picture is taken from the judge's boat, and shows the start...

"This picture was taken from the front of a rapidly moving launch through one of the most beautiful stretches of the Grand Canal, showing many...

After launching production in London Dickson traveled to the Continent; the first stop was Paris, where this restaging of a familiar Lumière...

A group of monks in procession carrying a large crucifix in Vatican City, 1898.

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...

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

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...

Queen Wilhelmina arrives to the palace during her coronation.

Pelicans being released for feeding into their enclosure at London Zoological Gardens.

Tracking shot across a bay showing a large number of fishing boats.

"Many spectators who have viewed this picture on the Biograph have insisted that they have experienced the pangs of seasickness. The picture was...

Two gamecocks are fighting inside a wire cage, while two spectators look on in the background. The two men agree to make a bet on the outcome. One of...

During Queen Vilhelminas coronation.