William K.L. Dickson Movies

Based on Shakespeare's play, Act V, Scene vii: King John is in torment, and his supporters fear that his end is near. As he writhes in agony, he is...

Sequel to Rats and Terrier No. 2

The first movie audiences took particular delight in scenes of rushing, churning water. These scenes of Niagara Falls were taken in September 1896,...

Part of the 'Giant Postcards' series, a filmed entr'acte screened during the play 'De Nieuwe Prikkel' by August Reyding. Camilla and Roland take the...

Probably the first video of a Pope: Leo XIII sits in his chair with guards and attendants, then blesses the viewers.

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...

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

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

Showing the tapping of the furnace, and the running of the molten metal into the moulds at Elswick yard.

Filmmaker WKL Dickson, one-time right hand man to Thomas Edison, the 'Wizard of Menlo Park', here captures an even greater eminence, Pope Leo XIII....

"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.

"Firemen in working uniform, rubber coats, helmets, and boots. Thrilling rescue from burning building. Smoke effects are fine." - from the Edison...

Early short film.

Experimental film that follows up on the results of "Monkeyshines, No. 1" and "Monkeyshines, No. 2". Once again, an Edison company worker moves...

Edison short.

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

This Victorian duel between knife-wielding women was taken from an existing stage production, thought to be the Drury Lane theatre melodrama 'Women...