William K.L. Dickson Movies

"A magnificent picture of the launching of the 'Oceanic,' which up to that time was the largest vessel ever floated. The view is taken from a pier...

Match boy saves mother and baby from drunken husband.

This advertisement shows a happy woman with her bicycle. A man rides up, sweaty from exertion, for his bike is much heavier than the woman's superior...

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

Early short film.

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

Women bathing in a german bath.

A British Mutoscope & Biograph production.

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

A remix of Dickson's Annabelle Butterfly Dance with a modern score.

A referee and five fans (including a waiter in his apron) look on as two young men box. The dark-haired, slightly taller boxer throws a right and the...

Recovering from a severe illness (likely typhoid), W.K.L. Dickson received word from London that the audience's enthusiasm for the military was...

Sequel to Rats and Terrier No. 2

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

Experimental film made to test the original cylinder format of the Kinetoscope and believed to be the first film shot in the United States. It shows...

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

A camera sits on top of a moving train, providing a panoramic view of Ealing (western London) as the train moves.

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...

“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...

Windmills along the River Zaan.