William K.L. Dickson Movies

  • 1894
    The Barber Shop

    The Barber Shop

    The Barber Shop

    4.91894HD

    “Interior of Barber Shop. Man comes in, takes off his coat; sits down, smokes; is handed a paper by attendant, who points out a joke; both...

    The Barber Shop
  • 1892
    A Hand Shake

    A Hand Shake

    A Hand Shake

    3.51892HD

    William K.L. Dickson and William Heise shake hands in this early experimental film.

    A Hand Shake
  • 1894
    Souvenir Strip of the Edison Kinetoscope

    Souvenir Strip of the Edison Kinetoscope

    Souvenir Strip of the Edison Kinetoscope

    4.91894HD

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

    Souvenir Strip of the Edison Kinetoscope
  • 1894
    Cock Fight, No. 2

    Cock Fight, No. 2

    Cock Fight, No. 2

    3.51894HD

    Two gamecocks are fighting inside a wire cage, while two spectators look on in the background. The two men agree to make a bet on the outcome. One of...

    Cock Fight, No. 2
  • 1896
    Rip Leaving Sleepy Hollow

    Rip Leaving Sleepy Hollow

    Rip Leaving Sleepy Hollow

    4.2661896HD

    Rip Leaving Sleepy Hollow
  • 1894
    Hadj Cheriff

    Hadj Cheriff

    Hadj Cheriff

    4.2891894HD

    Hadji Cheriff, a performer known for a variety of unusual abilities, demonstrates part of his act in the Thomas Edison studio. He has a large knife...

    Hadj Cheriff
  • 1899
    King John

    King John

    King John

    4.8541899HD

    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...

    King John
  • 2025
    A Collection of Silent Films, Given Sound

    A Collection of Silent Films, Given Sound

    A Collection of Silent Films, Given Sound

    02025HD

    A compellation of many silent films from all over the world, given music and sound design.

    A Collection of Silent Films, Given Sound
  • 1894
    Caicedo (with Pole)

    Caicedo (with Pole)

    Caicedo (with Pole)

    5.9521894HD

    King of the slack wire. His daring feats of balancing as he performs his thrilling feats in midair show that he is perfectly at home.

    Caicedo (with Pole)
  • 1896
    Rip Van Winkle

    Rip Van Winkle

    Rip Van Winkle

    4.21896HD

    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...

    Rip Van Winkle
  • 1894
    Corbett and Courtney Before the Kinetograph

    Corbett and Courtney Before the Kinetograph

    Corbett and Courtney Before the Kinetograph

    4.91894HD

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

    Corbett and Courtney Before the Kinetograph
  • 1897
    Crissie Sheridan

    Crissie Sheridan

    Crissie Sheridan

    4.5771897HD

    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...

    Crissie Sheridan
  • 1894
    Bucking Broncho

    Bucking Broncho

    Bucking Broncho

    4.2411894HD

    Lee Martin, one of the cowboy stars in 'Buffalo Bill's Wild West', rides a bronco as a crowd looks on. While the horse is trying to throw Martin off...

    Bucking Broncho
  • 1893
    Horse Shoeing

    Horse Shoeing

    Horse Shoeing

    2.71893HD

    One of the pictures to be seen in the machine, for example, was that of a blacksmith shop in which two men were working, one shoeing a horse, the...

    Horse Shoeing
  • 1890
    Monkeyshines, No. 3

    Monkeyshines, No. 3

    Monkeyshines, No. 3

    3.11890HD

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

    Monkeyshines, No. 3
  • 1894
    Sioux Ghost Dance

    Sioux Ghost Dance

    Sioux Ghost Dance

    4.51894HD

    From Edison films catalog: One of the most peculiar customs of the Sioux Tribe is here shown, the dancers being genuine Sioux Indians, in full war...

    Sioux Ghost Dance
  • 1892
    Wrestling

    Wrestling

    Wrestling

    2.91892HD

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

    Wrestling
  • 1896
    McKinley at Home, Canton, Ohio

    McKinley at Home, Canton, Ohio

    McKinley at Home, Canton, Ohio

    4.11896HD

    “This view was taken upon Mr. McKinley's lawn at his home in Canton, Ohio. Mr. McKinley appears walking across the lawn in company with his...

    McKinley at Home, Canton, Ohio
  • 1896
    Rip's Toast

    Rip's Toast

    Rip's Toast

    4.1771896HD

    Rip's Toast
  • 1894
    Luis Martinetti, Contortionist

    Luis Martinetti, Contortionist

    Luis Martinetti, Contortionist

    51894HD

    Luis Martinetti, a contortionist suspended from acrobatic flying rings, contorts himself for about thirty seconds. This is one of the first films...

    Luis Martinetti, Contortionist