Back to the collection

OPEN CLASSIC CINEMA · 1606

Annie Oakley

18941 minUnited States

Synopsis

Sharpshooter Annie Oakley demonstrates her speed and precision for the camera, firing at targets with an assistant nearby. The brief performance brings part of her live-show act into Edison's studio.

Watch the film ↓

Video edition: Wikimedia Commons
Original language: No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: not identified.
This copy runs: 0:24
Subtitles: No subtitle track in this language

No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: not identified. No subtitle track in this language.

Languages and subtitles

No subtitle track in this language

Wikimedia Commons · William Heise · Public domain

This copy runs shorter than the reference runtime. Editing and playback speed can differ between editions.

Cast

Annie Oakley

Frank E. Butler

DirectorsWilliam Kennedy Dickson

Historical context

Filmed at the Black Maria, the short preserves Oakley herself in action. Her stage fame and rapid shooting made the performance a useful test of early motion-picture recording.

Sources and availability

General references identify the work and its copy. A reference beside an editorial section is linked to the claims checked in that section.

Wikipedia — film reference Wikidata — film identity and credits

Work catalogued as public domain in the United States.

The public-domain references concern the original films in the United States. Rights can differ for other countries, editions, restorations, music or translations. Sources are listed on each film page.

Availability checked on September 22, 2026.

Photograph credit

Photographs cropped, resized and optimized as WebP, displayed in monochrome.

Annie Oakley — Stacy Co., Brooklyn, N.Y.; The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts / Billy Rose Theatre Division · Public domain
Frank E. Butler — Photographer unknown; cabinet photograph published by Scannell & Missimer, 28 Arcade, Cincinnati, OH; Heritage Auction Gallery · Public domain

Audience rating

Loading ratings…