William K.L. Dickson Movies

A lost film, directed by William K.L. Dickson about two men wrestling.

Long before Hollywood started painting white men red and dressing them as 'Injuns' Edison's company was using the genuine article! Featuring for what...

A series of short black and white films from director William K.L. Dickson which chronicle the adventures of Rip Van Winkle.

Eugen Sandow, who claims to be the strongest man in the world, appears in the Edison Company's film studio.

William K.L. Dickson brings his hat from his one hand to the other and moves his head slightly, as a small nod toward the audience. This was the...

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...

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

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

James J. Corbett and Peter Courtney meet in a boxing exhibition.

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

Lost film directed by William K.L. Dickson. Presented by Edison Manufacturing Company.

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

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

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 Vilhelminas coronation.

British officers (Royal Engineers) supervising repair work on a bridge at Frere, spanning the Blaauw Krantz River, South Africa, during the Boer War.

An athlete demonstrating various poses.

During Queen Vilhelminas coronation.

“A scene representing Southern plantation life before the war. A jig and a breakdown by three colored boys.”