The dancer Fatima, well-known for her dancing shows at the World's Exhibition in 1893, performs for the camera. She opens her act by twirling around a few times, and then she does the 'muscle dance' for which she had attracted considerable notoriety.
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Fatima as herself
James H. White Director
Fatima, Muscle Dancer Trailer
United States 03 May 1896
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31 October 1896
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31 March 1896
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05 October 1896
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26 May 1896
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30 September 1896
Strong-man Eugene Sandow flexes his muscles and strikes a few poses in front of a black background. This was a short film shot by William K.
01 January 1896
Two girls do one of their chores. Standing alongside a tree-lined farmhouse, two children who are about ten and four years old toss grain to a flock of about 50 domesticated ducks.
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