Movies

1893
Blacksmith Scene
Blacksmith Scene
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Three men hammer on an anvil and pass a bottle of beer around. Notable for being the first film in which a scene is being acted out.
1899
King John
King John
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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...
1894
The Boxing Cats (Prof. Welton's)
The Boxing Cats (Prof. Welton's)
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"A glove contest between trained cats. A very comical and amusing subject, and is sure to create a great laugh." (by Edison Films)
1898
Pope Leo XIII and Count Pecci, No. 1
Pope Leo XIII and Count Pecci, No. 1
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Two men with three lordships between them.
1894
Dickson Experimental Sound Film
Dickson Experimental Sound Film
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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.
1899
Flower Parade in Haarlem
Flower Parade in Haarlem
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In April the bloemencorso (flower parade) takes place in Haarlem in the Netherlands. This shot shows groups of carriages, festooned with flowers...
1900
Battleship Odin Firing All Her Guns
Battleship Odin Firing All Her Guns
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Film produced by William K. Dickson’s British Mutoscope and Biograph Company.
1898
The Queen and the Queen Mother on the Palace Balcony Responding to the Call of the Populace (Coronation of Wilhelmina)
The Queen and the Queen Mother on the Palace Balcony Responding to the Call of the Populace (Coronation of Wilhelmina)
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Queen Vilhelmina greeting the crowds after the coronation.
1896
Rip Van Winkle
Rip Van Winkle
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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...
1894
Annie Oakley
Annie Oakley
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A short Edison Black Maria studio film featuring famed sharpshooter Annie Oakley, known as “Little Sure Shot.” Born Phoebe Ann Oakley...
1898
Neapolitan Dance at the Ancient Forum of Pompeii
Neapolitan Dance at the Ancient Forum of Pompeii
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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...
1898
The Royal Procession to the Church before the Ceremony (Coronation of Wilhelmina)
The Royal Procession to the Church before the Ceremony (Coronation of Wilhelmina)
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Queen Vilhelminas coronation.
1898
Coronation of Queen Wilhelmina of Holland (No. 1)
Coronation of Queen Wilhelmina of Holland (No. 1)
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Carriages carrying Queen Wilhelmina arrive in Amsterdam
1896
Rip Leaving Sleepy Hollow
Rip Leaving Sleepy Hollow
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1899
Launch of the 'Oceanic'
Launch of the 'Oceanic'
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"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...
1898
Pope Leo XIII in His Carriage
Pope Leo XIII in His Carriage
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Filmmaker WKL Dickson, one-time right hand man to Thomas Edison, the 'Wizard of Menlo Park', here captures an even greater eminence, Pope Leo XIII....
1894
Carmencita
Carmencita
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The first woman to appear in front of an Edison motion picture camera and possibly the first woman to appear in a motion picture within the United...
1896
A Watermelon Feast
A Watermelon Feast
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An African American family eats watermelons.
1898
His Holiness Pope Leo XIII
His Holiness Pope Leo XIII
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From Wikipedia: Sua Santità papa Leone XIII (Italian for "His Holiness Pope Leo XIII") is an 1898 short film directed by William Kennedy...
1898
Review of the Royal Netherland Guards in the Costumes of the Middle Ages (Coronation of Wilhelmina Guard of Honor)
Review of the Royal Netherland Guards in the Costumes of the Middle Ages (Coronation of Wilhelmina Guard of Honor)
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Parade of guards during Queen Wilhelminas coronation.