National Film Registry: 1886-1899
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1. 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: 2,771
Class of 1995
2. 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: 2,194
Class of 2015
3. Awakening of Rip (1896)
Not Rated | 1 min | Drama, Short
The seventh of eight short black and white films from director William K.L. Dickson in which he chronicles the story of Rip Van Winkle. In this film, Rip awakes from his slumber, having significantly aged during his sleep.
Director: William K.L. Dickson | Star: Joseph Jefferson
Votes: 622
Class of 1995 Part of Rip Van Winkle (1896)
4. Exit of Rip and the Dwarf (1896)
Not Rated | 1 min | Drama, Short
The third of eight short black and white films from director William K.L. Dickson in which he chronicles the story of Rip Van Winkle. In this film, Rip helps the dwarf carrying the barrel into the mountains.
Director: William K.L. Dickson | Star: Joseph Jefferson
Votes: 554
Class of 1995 Part of Rip Van Winkle (1896)
5. Rip Leaving Sleepy Hollow (1896)
Not Rated | 1 min | Drama, Short
The fourth of eight short black and white films from director William K.L. Dickson in which he chronicles the story of Rip Van Winkle. In this film, Rip encounters several other dwarf-like mountain-dwellers.
Director: William K.L. Dickson | Star: Joseph Jefferson
Votes: 562
Class of 1995 Part of Rip Van Winkle (1896)
6. Rip Meeting the Dwarf (1896)
Not Rated | 1 min | Short, Fantasy
The second of eight short black and white films from director William K.L. Dickson in which he chronicles the story of Rip Van Winkle. In this film, a dwarf carrying a barrel appears. Rip friendly takes the barrel from him.
Director: William K.L. Dickson | Star: Joseph Jefferson
Votes: 544
Class of 1995 Part of Rip Van Winkle (1896)
7. Rip Passing Over the Mountain (1896)
Not Rated | 1 min | Short, Fantasy
The eighth and final of eight short black and white films from director William K.L. Dickson in which he chronicles the story of Rip Van Winkle. In this film, an elderly Rip crosses the mountain.
Director: William K.L. Dickson | Star: Joseph Jefferson
Votes: 550
Class of 1995 Part of Rip Van Winkle (1896)
8. Rip's Toast (1896)
Not Rated | 1 min | Drama, Short
The first of eight short black and white films from director William K.L. Dickson in which he chronicles the story of Rip Van Winkle. In this film, two men - one of them being Rip himself - toast and enjoy their drinks.
Director: William K.L. Dickson | Star: Joseph Jefferson
Votes: 566
Class of 1995 Part of Rip Van Winkle (1896)
9. Rip's Toast to Hudson (1896)
Not Rated | 1 min | Short, Fantasy
The fifth of eight short black and white films from director William K.L. Dickson in which he chronicles the story of Rip Van Winkle. In this film, Rip starts drinking with the mountain-men and gets severely drunk.
Director: William K.L. Dickson | Star: Joseph Jefferson
Votes: 542
Class of 1995 Part of Rip Van Winkle (1896)
10. Rip's Twenty Years' Sleep (1896)
Not Rated | 1 min | Drama, Short
The sixth of eight short black and white films from director William K.L. Dickson in which he chronicles the story of Rip Van Winkle. In this film, Rip passes out from drinking and falls asleep.
Director: William K.L. Dickson | Star: Joseph Jefferson
Votes: 570
Class of 1995 Part of Rip Van Winkle (1896)
11. The Corbett-Fitzsimmons Fight (1897)
100 min | Documentary, News, Sport
Documentary film depicting the 1897 boxing match between James J. Corbett and Bob Fitzsimmons in Carson City, Nevada on St. Patrick's Day. Originally running for more than 100 minutes, it is the world's first feature film.
Director: Enoch J. Rector | Stars: James J. Corbett, Bob Fitzsimmons, Billy Madden, George Siler
Votes: 512
Class of 2012
12. Rip Van Winkle (1896)
Not Rated | 4 min | Short, Comedy
A compilation of eight earlier films, also from 1896, that chronicle the adventure of Rip van Winkle. Rip encounters dwarf-like mountain-dwellers, gets drunk with them and awakes after twenty years, having significantly aged.
Director: William K.L. Dickson | Star: Joseph Jefferson
Votes: 490
13. The Kiss (1896)
Not Rated | 1 min | Short, Romance
In a medium close-up shot of the first kiss ever recorded on screen, two fervent lovers cuddle and talk passionately at hair's breadth, just before the love-smitten gentleman decides to give his chosen one an innocent peck.
Director: William Heise | Stars: May Irwin, John C. Rice
Votes: 3,676
Class of 1999
14. 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: 2,563
Class of 2003
15. Mardi Gras Carnival (1898)
1 min | Documentary, Short
"This magnificent pageant is every year the mecca of tourists from all over the world. Our picture shows the following floats in the parade of 1899: No. 1, Corn; No. 2, Cherries; No. 3, Coffee; No. 4, Tea."
Votes: 120
Class of 2022
16. Something Good - Negro Kiss (1898)
1 min | Short, Comedy, Romance
A burlesque on the John Rice/May Irwin kiss in "The Kiss" (1896).
Director: William Nicholas Selig | Stars: Gertie Brown, Saint Suttle
Votes: 578
Class of 2018
17. Newark Athlete (1891)
Not Rated | 1 min | Documentary, Short, Sport
An athlete swings Indian clubs.
Director: William K.L. Dickson
Votes: 1,816
Class of 2010
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