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1. Dancing Darkies (1896)
Documentary, Short
"A company of little darkies showing off their paces to the music of the banjo."
Director: William K.L. Dickson
Votes: 91
2. Indian War Council (1898)
Short, News
"Here is a group of genuine Sioux Indians sitting around in a war council, deliberating. Buffalo Bill is addressing them."
Director: William K.L. Dickson | Star: Buffalo Bill Cody
Votes: 23
3. The First Film (2015)
Not Rated | 111 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Leeds born filmmaker David Nicholas Wilkinson's thirty three year quest to prove that the worlds film industry started in Leeds, Yorkshire, England in 1888.
Director: David Wilkinson | Stars: David Wilkinson, Bernard Atha, Tom Courtenay, Nigel Cross
Votes: 202
4. Dickson Experimental Sound Film (1894)
Not Rated | 1 min | Short, Music
The earliest extant sound film. William K.L. Dickson stands in the background next to a huge sound pickup horn connected to a Thomas Edison phonograph recorder. As he plays a violin, two ... See full summary »
Director: William K.L. Dickson | Star: William K.L. Dickson
Votes: 2,566
5. Annabelle Serpentine Dance (1895)
Not Rated | 1 min | Documentary, Short
Annabelle (Whitford) Moore performs one of her popular dance routines. She uses her dance steps and her long, flowing skirts to create a variety of visual patterns.
Directors: William K.L. Dickson, William Heise | Star: Annabelle Moore
Votes: 2,408
6. Edison Kinetoscope Records: Annie Oakley (1894)
Not Rated | 1 min | Documentary, Short, Western
Annie Oakley, the 'Little Miss Sure Shot' of the 'Wild West' gives an exhibition of rifle shooting at glass balls and clay pigeons in a film from the Edison Catalog.
Director: William K.L. Dickson | Stars: Francis E. Butler, Annie Oakley
Votes: 1,493
7. A Watermelon Feast (1896)
Documentary, Short
Short film depicting an African-American family eating watermelons. It may have been used for entertainment purposes in its time with the use of racist stereotypes that were very popular back when this film was released in 1896.
Director: William K.L. Dickson
Votes: 86
8. Blacksmith Scene (1893)
Unrated | 1 min | Short, Comedy
Three men hammer on an anvil and pass a bottle of beer around.
Director: William K.L. Dickson | Stars: Charles Kayser, John Ott
Votes: 2,781
9. Caicedo (with Pole) (1894)
Unrated | 1 min | Short
"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." (from Edison Films)
Director: William K.L. Dickson | Star: Juan A. Caicedo
Votes: 919
10. Menai Bridge, the Day Irish Mail from Euston Entering the Tubular Bridge Over the Menai Straits (1898)
Documentary, Short
Votes: 13
11. Butterfly Dance (1897)
Short
"As performed by Annabelle, the famous premier danseuse. A charmingly graceful representation of the light and airy flight of a butterfly. Beautiful when colored."
Star: Annabelle Moore
Votes: 136
12. Annabelle Butterfly Dance (1894)
Not Rated | 1 min | Documentary, Short
Annabelle (Whitford) Moore performs one of her popular dances. For this performance, her costume has a pair of wings attached to her back, to suggest a butterfly. As she dances, she uses her long, flowing skirts to create visual patterns.
Director: William K.L. Dickson | Star: Annabelle Moore
Votes: 999
13. Panoramic View of the Vegetable Market at Venice (1898)
1 min | Short
Director: William K.L. Dickson
Votes: 19
14. The Boxing Cats (Prof. Welton's) (1894)
Not Rated | 1 min | Short, Action, Comedy
"A glove contest between trained cats. A very comical and amusing subject, and is sure to create a great laugh." (by Edison Films)
Directors: William K.L. Dickson, William Heise | Star: Henry Welton
Votes: 1,443
15. Me and My Two Friends (1898)
1 min | Short
"This is one of the best known pictures in our list; one which delights grown folks as well as children. A sweet little girl is seated in the bow of a life-boat feeding crackers to a ... See full summary »
Director: William K.L. Dickson
Votes: 37
16. Carmencita (1894)
Not Rated | 1 min | Documentary, Short
Performing on what looks like a small wooden stage, wearing a dress with a hoop skirt and white high-heeled pumps, Carmencita does a dance with kicks and twirls, a smile always on her face.
Director: William K.L. Dickson | Star: Carmencita
Votes: 2,055
17. From Monte Carlo to Monaco (1899)
2 min | Documentary, Short
This is a railroad panorama taken from the view point of the pilot of a locomotive, and is unusually interesting. It takes the passenger over the complete trip from the station at Monte ... See full summary »
Director: William K.L. Dickson
Votes: 50
18. Serpentine Dance by Annabelle (1896)
1 min | Documentary, Short
Annabelle (Whitford) Moore performs her popular serpentine dance routine. She twirls around, and as she does so, she uses her long skirts to create a variety of patterns.
Director: William K.L. Dickson | Star: Annabelle Moore
Votes: 387
20. Conway Castle (1898)
2 min | Documentary, Short
Without a doubt this is the finest railroad moving picture ever made, and for variety and beauty of scenery it can hardly be surpassed the world over. This view is taken from the front of a... See full summary »
Votes: 64
21. Fire Rescue Scene (1894)
1 min | Drama, Short
"Firemen in working uniform, rubber coats, helmets, and boots. Thrilling rescue from burning building. Smoke effects are fine." - from the Edison Catalog
Directors: William K.L. Dickson, William Heise
Votes: 624
22. Chinese Laundry Scene (1894)
1 min | Short, Comedy
The pursuit of Hop Lee by an irate policeman.
Directors: William K.L. Dickson, William Heise | Stars: Phil Doreto, Robetta
Votes: 612
23. Luis Martinetti, Contortionist (1894)
Unrated | 1 min | Short
Luis Martinetti, a contortionist suspended from acrobatic flying rings, contorts himself for about thirty seconds. This is one of the first films made for Edison's kinetoscopes.
Director: William K.L. Dickson | Star: Luis Martinetti
Votes: 713
24. Annabelle Serpentine Dance, no. 2 (1895)
Short
Director: William K.L. Dickson | Star: Annabelle Moore
Votes: 18
26. American Falls, Goat Island (1896)
Documentary, Short
"The American Falls as seen from Goat Island. A very fine picture of this magnificent spectacle."
Votes: 34
27. Irish Mail, L. & N.W. Railway, Taking Up Water at Full Speed (1898)
1 min | Documentary, Short
Votes: 46
28. Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze (1894)
1 min | Documentary, Short
A man (Thomas Edison's assistant) takes a pinch of snuff and sneezes. This is one of the earliest Thomas Edison films and was the first motion picture to be copyrighted in the United States.
Director: William K.L. Dickson | Star: Fred Ott
Votes: 2,199
29. Corbett and Courtney Before the Kinetograph (1894)
Not Rated | 1 min | Short, Sport
James J. Corbett and Peter Courtney meet in a boxing exhibition.
Directors: William K.L. Dickson, William Heise | Stars: James J. Corbett, Peter Courtney
Votes: 860
30. Sandow (1896)
Not Rated | 1 min | Short, Sport
Strong-man Eugene (Eugen) Sandow poses in a long shot on a bare stage against a black background, wearing only tight trunks and laced sandals. He begins with his arms folded against his ... See full summary »
Director: William K.L. Dickson | Star: Eugen Sandow
Votes: 1,079
31. Crissie Sheridan (1897)
Not Rated | Short
A serpentine dance being performed by the dancer whose name is the main title of the film.
Director: William K.L. Dickson | Star: Crissie Sheridan
Votes: 272
32. Buffalo Dance (1894)
Not Rated | 1 min | Documentary, Short, Western
Three Sioux Indians perform a 'buffalo dance', while two others use drums to supply a rhythm. The three dancers move around in a circle as they perform the various actions that are part of the dance.
Director: William K.L. Dickson | Stars: Hair Coat, Parts His Hair, Last Horse
Votes: 1,035
34. Winchester Arms Factory at Noon Time (1896)
Documentary, Short
"The employees of this great concern going out from the factory at the noon hour."
Director: William K.L. Dickson
Votes: 28
35. He and She (1898)
Comedy, Short
"An amusing picture showing a quarrel between an elderly husband and his young wife, and a joyful reconciliation."
Director: William K.L. Dickson | Stars: Roma T. Roma, Frank Wood
Votes: 23
36. Dickson Greeting (1891)
Not Rated | 1 min | Short
The very first American film shown to public audiences and the press. It depicts William K.L. Dickson taking off his hat and greeting the audience.
Director: William K.L. Dickson | Star: William K.L. Dickson
Votes: 1,572
37. Sandow: The Strong Man (1894)
Not Rated | 1 min | Documentary, Short
Eugen Sandow, who claims to be the strongest man in the world, appears in the Edison Company's film studio.
Director: William K.L. Dickson | Star: Eugen Sandow
Votes: 1,234
38. The Barbershop (1893)
1 min | Documentary, Short
Customer gets a lightning-fast shave.
Directors: William K.L. Dickson, William Heise
Votes: 1,210
40. Glenroy Brothers (Comic Boxing) (1894)
Not Rated | 1 min | Documentary, Short, Sport
The Glenroy Brothers perform a portion of their vaudeville act, "The Comic View of Boxing: The Tramp & the Athlete", which depicts a boxer with a classic style trying to contend with an opponent who uses a very unorthodox approach.
Director: William K.L. Dickson | Star: The Glenroy Brothers
Votes: 851
41. Fire Department, New Haven, Conn. (1896)
Documentary, Short
"Showing New Haven's crack department on the way to a fire."
Director: William K.L. Dickson
Votes: 33
43. From War to Peace: First Departure of S.S. 'St. Louis' from Southampton (1898)
Documentary, Short
Votes: 31
44. Annabelle Sun Dance (1894)
1 min | Short
Annabelle Moore performs her Sun Dance.
Director: William K.L. Dickson | Star: Annabelle Moore
Votes: 296
45. Inventor William Kennedy-Laurie Dickson Feeding Pigeons in Venice (1898)
3 min | Documentary, Short
Document recorded on the family trip to Venice in 1898.
Star: William K.L. Dickson
Votes: 17
46. M.H. Pope Leo in a Chair (1898)
Documentary, Short
Director: William K.L. Dickson | Star: Leo XIII
Votes: 40
48. Sioux Ghost Dance (1894)
Not Rated | 1 min | Short, Western
A group of Sioux Indians from Buffalo Bill's Wild West exhibition demonstrates a dance called a "ghost dance".
Directors: William K.L. Dickson, William Heise
Votes: 819
49. Buffalo Bill (1894)
1 min | Short, Western
"The famous army scout in an exhibition of rifle shooting. A fine picture of the principal, and beautiful smoke effects."
Director: William K.L. Dickson | Star: Buffalo Bill Cody
Votes: 100