William K.L. Dickson Movies

The boulevard in front of the Kurhaus, with pedestrians and a terrace.

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

This scene of an African-American woman vigorously scrubbing a black baby was immensely popular with early audiences, and was featured on...

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

This Victorian duel between knife-wielding women was taken from an existing stage production, thought to be the Drury Lane theatre melodrama 'Women...

A short of Mr. Grundy dancing. He's a Black man in a jockey outfit and there's someone in a horse costume dancing next to him.

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

Men run a training course

Queen Wilhelmina arrives to the palace during her coronation.

Carriages carrying Queen Wilhelmina arrive in Amsterdam

The first movie audiences took particular delight in scenes of rushing, churning water. These scenes of Niagara Falls were taken in September 1896,...

"Said to be the Champion High Kicker of the World."

Reenactment of Jesus Christ with his cross.

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

Sailors clamber up the rigging. Filmed at Portsmouth.

"A fascinating, up-to-date dancing diversion by four pretty girls in stunning costumes."

During Queen Vilhelminas coronation.

"An interesting picture of the great inter-collegiate eight-oared boat race of 1899. The picture is taken from the judge's boat, and shows the start...

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