William K.L. Dickson Movies

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

Mr. Hurry-Up gets dressed in a rush, and then races down to breakfast. After a few quick bites and a couple gulps of coffee, he races out the door...

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

In the background, five fans lean on the ropes looking into the ring. The referee is to the left; like the fans, he hardly moves as two fighters...

Early Edison film.

Experimental film that follows up on the results of "Monkeyshines, No. 1". Once again, an Edison company worker moves around in front of the motion...

The busy Frederick Street in Berlin.

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

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

Two Mexican men duel with knives.

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

"A well-known oriental dancer in a dance du ventre to the music of a Turkish band."

"Said to be the Champion High Kicker of the World."

Edison short.

"This view was made at the Scheveningen Baths. It shows a number of bathers enjoying themselves in the surf. Several picturesque Holland boats are...

Two gamecocks fight in the Edison Company film studio. This feature was remade later in the same year, with additional detail added.

Sailors clamber up the rigging. Filmed at Portsmouth.

A single shot of a fleet of warships at sea, with a sunset sky superimposed from another sequence to complete the effect.

Early short film.