William K.L. Dickson Movies

“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...

A folk dance staged in the ruins of Pompeii. With the Arch of Tiberius in the near distance and Arch of Caligula in far distance. A troop of...

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

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...

William K.L. Dickson plays the violin while two men dance. This is the oldest surviving sound film where sound is recorded on the phonograph.

Several members of European Royalty, including the Duke and Duchess of York, and Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, seated round a tea-table in the grounds...

Scene from the second act of The Prince of Wales Theatre production.

Sailors clamber up the rigging. Filmed at Portsmouth.

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...

Lost film from 1894, directed by William K.L. Dickson.

Two gamecocks fight in the Edison Company film studio. This feature was remade later in the same year, with additional detail added.

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

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...

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

Short shot of the Bridge of Sighs in Venice with gondoliers

Parade of guards during Queen Wilhelminas coronation.

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

Reenactment of Jesus Christ with his cross.