William K.L. Dickson Movies

  • 1899
    Panoramic View of Windsor Castle

    Panoramic View of Windsor Castle

    Panoramic View of Windsor Castle

    41899HD

    Film by W.K.L. Dickson; Rounding a bend in the track, we behold Windsor Castle.

    Panoramic View of Windsor Castle
  • 1894
    Caicedo (with Pole)

    Caicedo (with Pole)

    Caicedo (with Pole)

    61894HD

    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)
  • 1891
    Dickson Greeting

    Dickson Greeting

    Dickson Greeting

    4.91891HD

    William K.L. Dickson brings his hat from his one hand to the other and moves his head slightly, as a small nod toward the audience. This was the...

    Dickson Greeting
  • 1897
    Place de la Concorde

    Place de la Concorde

    Place de la Concorde

    61897HD

    A beautiful view of one of the most celebrated spots in the French capital. A magnificent fountain is playing in the background of the picture, and...

    Place de la Concorde
  • 1896
    Tambourine Dance by Annabelle

    Tambourine Dance by Annabelle

    Tambourine Dance by Annabelle

    01896HD

    Tambourine Dance by Annabelle
  • 1898
    Launch of the Worthing Lifeboat Emerging from the Boathouse

    Launch of the Worthing Lifeboat Emerging from the Boathouse

    Launch of the Worthing Lifeboat Emerging from the Boathouse

    01898HD

    "The Worthing Station is some distance from the shore, and whenever there is a wreck the life-boat is dragged to the scene on a huge truck drawn by...

    Launch of the Worthing Lifeboat Emerging from the Boathouse
  • 1892
    Man on Parallel Bars

    Man on Parallel Bars

    Man on Parallel Bars

    2.61892HD

    Lost film directed by William K.L. Dickson. Presented by Edison Manufacturing Company.

    Man on Parallel Bars
  • 1901
    Panorama of Ealing from a Moving Tram

    Panorama of Ealing from a Moving Tram

    Panorama of Ealing from a Moving Tram

    4.3331901HD

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

    Panorama of Ealing from a Moving Tram
  • 1895
    Billy Edwards and the Unknown

    Billy Edwards and the Unknown

    Billy Edwards and the Unknown

    3.61895HD

    Former lightweight boxer Billy Edwards, now a trainer and writer of the sport, takes on a challenger named Warwick in an exhibition match. The match...

    Billy Edwards and the Unknown
  • 1894
    Fire Rescue Scene

    Fire Rescue Scene

    Fire Rescue Scene

    5.11894HD

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

    Fire Rescue Scene
  • 1899
    Rifle Hill Signal Station near Frere Camp

    Rifle Hill Signal Station near Frere Camp

    Rifle Hill Signal Station near Frere Camp

    01899HD

    Signalling from a British trench during the Boer war.

    Rifle Hill Signal Station near Frere Camp
  • 1898
    Scheveningen, Dutch Fishing Boats

    Scheveningen, Dutch Fishing Boats

    Scheveningen, Dutch Fishing Boats

    6.3331898HD

    Sailors disembarking on the beach in Scheveningen, Netherlands. Shot on 68 mm Mutoscope-Biograph.

    Scheveningen, Dutch Fishing Boats
  • 1901
    Panorama of Grand Harbour, Malta, Showing Battleships, Etc.

    Panorama of Grand Harbour, Malta, Showing Battleships, Etc.

    Panorama of Grand Harbour, Malta, Showing Battleships, Etc.

    61901HD

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

    Panorama of Grand Harbour, Malta, Showing Battleships, Etc.
  • 1898
    Pope Leo XIII Resting on His Way to His Summer Villa

    Pope Leo XIII Resting on His Way to His Summer Villa

    Pope Leo XIII Resting on His Way to His Summer Villa

    01898HD

    The pope resting.

    Pope Leo XIII Resting on His Way to His Summer Villa
  • 1899
    Naval Guns Firing at Colenso

    Naval Guns Firing at Colenso

    Naval Guns Firing at Colenso

    01899HD

    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,...

    Naval Guns Firing at Colenso
  • 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
  • 1899
    Flower Parade in Haarlem

    Flower Parade in Haarlem

    Flower Parade in Haarlem

    61899HD

    In April the bloemencorso (flower parade) takes place in Haarlem in the Netherlands. This shot shows groups of carriages, festooned with flowers...

    Flower Parade in Haarlem
  • 1902
    Rudge-Whitworth – Britain’s Best Bicycle

    Rudge-Whitworth – Britain’s Best Bicycle

    Rudge-Whitworth – Britain’s Best Bicycle

    51902HD

    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...

    Rudge-Whitworth – Britain’s Best Bicycle
  • 1899
    Fun on a Sand Hill

    Fun on a Sand Hill

    Fun on a Sand Hill

    81899HD

    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...

    Fun on a Sand Hill
  • 1898
    Panoramic View of Conway on the L. & N.W. Railway

    Panoramic View of Conway on the L. & N.W. Railway

    Panoramic View of Conway on the L. & N.W. Railway

    01898HD

    A hand-colored ride along the Bangor-Conwy-Colwyn Bay railroad filmed from an express train from the London and North Western Railway; Stations,...

    Panoramic View of Conway on the L. & N.W. Railway