Movies 1894 Page 2

Bears that are trained.

An athlete demonstrating various poses.

Annabelle Dances in William K.L. Dickson's 1894 short film

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 referee and five fans (including a waiter in his apron) look on as two young men box. The dark-haired, slightly taller boxer throws a right and the...

Three sisters dance the Mikado in this very early film from the Edison company.

Two gamecocks are fighting inside a wire cage, while two spectators look on in the background. The two men agree to make a bet on the outcome. One of...

"Firemen in working uniform, rubber coats, helmets, and boots. Thrilling rescue from burning building. Smoke effects are fine." - from the Edison...

This 1894 film depicts a staged “war council” featuring a group of Sioux men in traditional dress, seated in deliberation as Buffalo Bill Cody...

Eugen Sandow, who claims to be the strongest man in the world, appears in the Edison Company's film studio.

The Glenroy Brothers perform a portion of their vaudeville act, "The Comic View of Boxing: The Tramp & the Athlete".

Champion Lasso Thrower Vicente Oropeza (aka. Vincente Ore Passo/Bisento Orapeso/Vincenti Orapazza) shows his skills.

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

A graceful performance of the Mikado dance, featuring three Japanese women in elaborate traditional costume. Originally noted for its striking effect...

Two gamecocks fight in the Edison Company film studio. This feature was remade later in the same year, with additional detail added.

Luis Martinetti, a contortionist suspended from acrobatic flying rings, contorts himself for about thirty seconds. This is one of the first films...

Thomas Edison's machinist, Fred Ott, holds a bird in his hand.

“A scene representing Southern plantation life before the war. A jig and a breakdown by three colored boys.”

The pursuit of Hop Lee by an irate policeman.