William K.L. Dickson Movies

One of the series gives successive pictures of an athlete in an unsuccessful attempt to turn a somersault. Everybody who has seen a boy perform this...

Single panning shot of the Grand Harbour, Valletta, Malta.

Young people dance the Tarantella

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

The SS 'St. Louis' departs from Southampton Docks

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

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...

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

Two men box while standing on their hands

Hiram Maxim shows off his machine gun.

Many gondolas in Venice harbour with a fishing boat in the background

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

Close shot of 4.7" naval gun pointing to the left with group of British naval ratings standing around it. The gun fires and the men run up to reload,...

A moving tour through lively turn-of-the-century Southampton.

Strong-man Eugene Sandow flexes his muscles and strikes a few poses in front of a black background. This was a short film shot by William K.L....

A short of Mr. Grundy dancing. He's a Black man in a jockey outfit and there's someone in a horse costume dancing next to him.

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

A very amusing picture, showing a crowd of children and old folks disporting on a sand hill in one of the big public parks of Berlin. This picture is...

Sequel to Rats and Terrier No. 2

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