Directors
7 films in this collection
Collection no. #13992 minWilliam Kennedy Dickson
2 min · No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: zxx.
Pope Leo XIII appears in the Vatican gardens and gives his blessing to the camera. Three views record the elderly pontiff in an early encounter…
Collection no. #15890 minWilliam Kennedy Dickson
No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: not identified. · No subtitle track in this language
Three men act out a blacksmith's working routine around an anvil. Hammering gives way to a short drinking break before the work resumes, creating a…
Collection no. #16040 minWilliam Kennedy Dickson
No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: not identified. · No subtitle track in this language
Annabelle Moore performs a serpentine dance, sweeping long folds of fabric around her body. The changing shapes turn a stage specialty into a flowing…
Collection no. #16060 minWilliam Kennedy Dickson
No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: not identified. · No subtitle track in this language
Sharpshooter Annie Oakley demonstrates her speed and precision for the camera, firing at targets with an assistant nearby. The brief performance…
Collection no. #16140 minWilliam Kennedy Dickson
No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: not identified. · No subtitle track in this language
Two cats wearing boxing gloves face each other in a miniature ring while their trainer supervises. The staged novelty compresses an animal act into a…
Collection no. #16471 minWilliam Kennedy Dickson
No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: not identified. · No subtitle track in this language
Alberto Santos-Dumont gestures while speaking with Charles Rolls during a visit to London. The silent sequence preserves a meeting between the…
Collection no. #16921 minWilliam Kennedy Dickson
No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: not identified. · No subtitle track in this language
William McKinley steps out of his house to receive news from his secretary while his wife sits on the porch. The staged visit recreates the…