William K.L. Dickson Movies

  • 1898
    From War to Peace: First Departure of S.S. 'St. Louis' from Southampton

    From War to Peace: First Departure of S.S. 'St. Louis' from Southampton

    From War to Peace: First Departure of S.S. 'St. Louis' from Southampton

    61898HD

    The SS 'St. Louis' departs from Southampton Docks

    From War to Peace: First Departure of S.S. 'St. Louis' from Southampton
  • 1898
    Duel to the Death

    Duel to the Death

    Duel to the Death

    71898HD

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

    Duel to the Death
  • 1900
    Ladysmith – Naval Brigade Dragging 4.7 Guns into Ladysmith

    Ladysmith – Naval Brigade Dragging 4.7 Guns into Ladysmith

    Ladysmith – Naval Brigade Dragging 4.7 Guns into Ladysmith

    7.3751900HD

    Naval ratings pulling along naval guns during the Boer War.

    Ladysmith – Naval Brigade Dragging 4.7 Guns into Ladysmith
  • 1894
    Lasso Thrower

    Lasso Thrower

    Lasso Thrower

    1.31894HD

    Champion Lasso Thrower Vicente Oropeza (aka. Vincente Ore Passo/Bisento Orapeso/Vincenti Orapazza) shows his skills.

    Lasso Thrower
  • 1899
    Tapping a Blast Furnace

    Tapping a Blast Furnace

    Tapping a Blast Furnace

    41899HD

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

    Tapping a Blast Furnace
  • 1899
    From Monte Carlo to Monaco

    From Monte Carlo to Monaco

    From Monte Carlo to Monaco

    71899HD

    Phantom train ride along the French Riviera in Monte Carlo, Monaco

    From Monte Carlo to Monaco
  • 1898
    His Holiness Pope Leo XIII

    His Holiness Pope Leo XIII

    His Holiness Pope Leo XIII

    51898HD

    From Wikipedia: Sua Santità papa Leone XIII (Italian for "His Holiness Pope Leo XIII") is an 1898 short film directed by William Kennedy...

    His Holiness Pope Leo XIII
  • 1900
    Tram Journey through Southampton

    Tram Journey through Southampton

    Tram Journey through Southampton

    6.51900HD

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

    Tram Journey through Southampton
  • 1898
    Charge of the Carabineers, Aldershot

    Charge of the Carabineers, Aldershot

    Charge of the Carabineers, Aldershot

    11898HD

    Film produced by William K. Dickson’s British Mutoscope and Biograph Company.

    Charge of the Carabineers, Aldershot
  • 1898
    He and She

    He and She

    He and She

    11898HD

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

    He and She
  • 1898
    Duel to the Death

    Duel to the Death

    Duel to the Death

    2.31898HD

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

    Duel to the Death
  • 1894
    Trained Bears

    Trained Bears

    Trained Bears

    1.51894HD

    Bears that are trained.

    Trained Bears
  • 1898
    Venice, harbour scene with gondolas

    Venice, harbour scene with gondolas

    Venice, harbour scene with gondolas

    61898HD

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

    Venice, harbour scene with gondolas
  • 1898
    A Tug in a Heavy Sea

    A Tug in a Heavy Sea

    A Tug in a Heavy Sea

    01898HD

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

    A Tug in a Heavy Sea
  • 1899
    Panoramic View of Frere Camp Taken from the Front of an Armoured Train, November 29th, 1899

    Panoramic View of Frere Camp Taken from the Front of an Armoured Train, November 29th, 1899

    Panoramic View of Frere Camp Taken from the Front of an Armoured Train, November 29th, 1899

    01899HD

    [DUPLICATE of the other 'Panoramic View of Frere Camp']

    Panoramic View of Frere Camp Taken from the Front of an Armoured Train, November 29th, 1899
  • 1897
    Charge of the French Cuirassiers – Paris

    Charge of the French Cuirassiers – Paris

    Charge of the French Cuirassiers – Paris

    01897HD

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

    Charge of the French Cuirassiers – Paris
  • 1894
    Unsuccessful Somersault

    Unsuccessful Somersault

    Unsuccessful Somersault

    2.41894HD

    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...

    Unsuccessful Somersault
  • 1908
    Ten Pickaninnies

    Ten Pickaninnies

    Ten Pickaninnies

    21908HD

    Imagine ten pickaninnies turned loose and on mischief bent. Farmer catches one leaving but Nine. Nine Happy Snowballs on a Swing elate. One gets...

    Ten Pickaninnies
  • 1902
    An Obstinate Cork

    An Obstinate Cork

    An Obstinate Cork

    41902HD

    Dan Leno and his wife celebrating the anniversary of their wedding day.

    An Obstinate Cork
  • 1896
    Serpentine Dances by Annabelle

    Serpentine Dances by Annabelle

    Serpentine Dances by Annabelle

    5.31896HD

    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...

    Serpentine Dances by Annabelle