William Heise Movie Trailers
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Caicedo (with Pole) Trailer (1894)
25 July 1894
King of the slack wire. His daring feats of balancing as he performs his thrilling feats in midair show that he is perfectly at home.
Hypnotic Scene Trailer (1895)
01 January 1895
The sinister mesmerist Svengali hypnotizes a group of people and compels them to perform various humorous acts in a Trilby segment from David Henderson's Aladdin, Jr.
Mlle. Capitaine Trailer (1894)
01 January 1894
Mlle. Capitaine, the noted trapezist, performs daring feats on the flying bar. An early Edison short directed by W.
Parade of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, No. 1 Trailer (1898)
12 June 1898
The famous show makes a parade.
Bowery Waltz Trailer (1897)
31 August 1897
A vaudeville routine: two denizens of the Bowery dance while under the influence. She's wearing a light dress with a full skirt.
Blacksmithing Scene Trailer (1893)
08 May 1893
Three men hammer on an anvil and pass a bottle of beer around. Notable for being the first film in which a scene is being acted out.
Annabelle Butterfly Dance Trailer (1894)
01 January 1894
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 butterfly.
Dickson Greeting Trailer (1891)
20 May 1891
William K.L. Dickson brings his hat from his one hand to the other and moves his head slightly, as a small nod toward the audience.
Horse Shoeing Trailer (1893)
01 January 1893
One of the pictures to be seen in the machine, for example, was that of a blacksmith shop in which two men were working, one shoeing a horse, the other heating iron at the forge.
Dickson Experimental Sound Film Trailer (1894)
31 August 1894
William K.L. Dickson plays the violin while two men dance. This is the oldest surviving sound film where sound is recorded on the phonograph.
Newark athlete. [No. 2] Trailer (1891)
01 May 1891
Experimental film made with the Edison-Dickson-Heise experimental horizontal-feed kinetograph camera and viewer, using 3/4-inch wide film.
Serpentine Dance - Annabelle Trailer (1897)
01 January 1897
1897 version of Annabelle Moore performing a serpentine dance.
Bucking Broncho Trailer (1894)
16 October 1894
Lee Martin, one of the cowboy stars in 'Buffalo Bill's Wild West', rides a bronco as a crowd looks on.
Monkeyshines, No. 1 Trailer (1890)
21 November 1890
Experimental film made to test the original cylinder format of the Kinetoscope and believed to be the first film shot in the United States.
Imperial Japanese Dance Trailer (1894)
05 November 1894
A graceful performance of the Mikado dance, featuring three Japanese women in elaborate traditional costume.
Danse serpentine (Annabelle) Trailer (1895)
01 April 1895
In a long, diaphanous skirt, held out by her hands with arms extended, Broadway dancer Annabelle Moore performs.
The Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots Trailer (1895)
28 August 1895
A short film depicting the execution of Mary, Queen of the Scots. Mary is brought to the execution block and made to kneel down with her neck over it.
Monkeyshines, No. 2 Trailer (1890)
21 November 1890
Experimental film that follows up on the results of "Monkeyshines, No. 1". Once again, an Edison company worker moves around in front of the motion picture camera.
Annie Oakley Trailer (1894)
01 November 1894
A short Edison Black Maria studio film featuring famed sharpshooter Annie Oakley, known as “Little Sure Shot.
Pillow Fight Trailer (1897)
23 May 1897
“A comic subject, clear, bright and characteristic. Shows four girls in their night dresses, engaged in an animated pillow fight.
Dance of Rejoicing Trailer (1895)
01 January 1895
Samoan Islanders from Barnum & Bailey's Circus perform a dance.
Fatima's Coochee-Coochee Dance Trailer (1896)
03 May 1896
The dancer Fatima, well-known for her dancing shows at the World's Exhibition in 1893, performs for the camera.
Fire Rescue Scene Trailer (1894)
01 December 1894
"Firemen in working uniform, rubber coats, helmets, and boots. Thrilling rescue from burning building.
Cock Fight, No. 2 Trailer (1894)
15 January 1894
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.
Carmencita Trailer (1894)
14 March 1894
The first woman to appear in front of an Edison motion picture camera and possibly the first woman to appear in a motion picture within the United States.
The Barber Shop Trailer (1894)
01 January 1894
“Interior of Barber Shop. Man comes in, takes off his coat; sits down, smokes; is handed a paper by attendant, who points out a joke; both laugh.
Buffalo Dance Trailer (1894)
23 September 1894
Long before Hollywood started painting white men red and dressing them as 'Injuns' Edison's company was using the genuine article! Featuring for what is believed to be the Native Americans first appearance before a motion picture camera 'Buffalo Dance' features genuine members of the Sioux Tribe dressed in full war paint and costume! The dancers are believed to be veteran members of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
Water Fall in the Catskills Trailer (1897)
20 July 1897
"Beautiful water effects at Haines' Falls, a most picturesque and charming mountain cataract. The wild and rugged surroundings are very impressive.
Pie Eating Contest Trailer (1897)
17 October 1897
"Two men, with hands tied, are eating huckleberry pies for a wager, direct from the plates. Their faces and shirts are clean when they start.
Corbett and Courtney Before the Kinetograph Trailer (1894)
17 November 1894
James J. Corbett and Peter Courtney meet in a boxing exhibition.
Sioux Ghost Dance Trailer (1894)
23 September 1894
From Edison films catalog: One of the most peculiar customs of the Sioux Tribe is here shown, the dancers being genuine Sioux Indians, in full war paint and war costumes.
Monkey and Another, Boxing Trailer (1891)
01 January 1891
Lost film from 1891, directed by William K.L. Dickson and William Heise.
Paddle Dance Trailer (1895)
01 January 1895
By Fiji Islanders. A peculiar dance by genuine artists, dressed or rather undressed, in their native garb.
Snowballing the Coasters Trailer (1898)
24 February 1898
The children come sliding down the hill on their sleds, and run the gauntlet of volleys of snowballs thrown by boys on both sides of the street.
An Unwelcome Visitor Trailer (1898)
05 August 1898
Director: William Heise Production Company: Edison Manufacturing Company Country: USA
Silver Dance Trailer (1895)
01 January 1895
The participants are natives of Ceylon. Their dance is very interesting being so different from Western ideas of harmonies of motion.
Japanese Dancers Trailer (1894)
01 January 1894
Three sisters dance the Mikado in this very early film from the Edison company.
Ten Pickaninnies Trailer (1908)
02 October 1908
Imagine ten pickaninnies turned loose and on mischief bent. Farmer catches one leaving but Nine. Nine Happy Snowballs on a Swing elate.
Parade of Marines, U.S. Cruiser, 'Brooklyn' Trailer (1898)
20 October 1898
A short documentary capturing the officers and crew of the USS Brooklyn during a naval parade in Brooklyn, New York, on October 1, 1898, following the Spanish-American War.
The Bad Boy and the Gardener Trailer (1896)
26 May 1896
A lady watering the garden with a hose, a mischievous boy stops the flow of water until she looks for the cause, when he permits the water to flow, resulting in the lady taking an unexpected bath.
Admiral Cigarette Trailer (1897)
01 August 1897
Late 1800s cigarette advertisement produced by Thomas Edison Manufacturing.
A Hand Shake Trailer (1892)
01 January 1892
William K.L. Dickson and William Heise shake hands in this early experimental film.
Fisherman's Luck Trailer (1897)
20 September 1897
"Two German anglers are fishing, with odd results. One gets a bite, and pulls in a length of stovepipe.
Sea Waves Trailer (1898)
21 March 1898
"Shows the beach at Long Branch, N.J. immediately after a heavy storm. The breaking waves dash over a row of spiles, throwing a spray high into the air.
Single Harness Horses Trailer (1897)
01 October 1897
Shows ten horses hitched to fashionable carts driven past the judges and grandstand to show their style, action and high-stepping movements.
Fifth Avenue, New York Trailer (1897)
05 March 1897
"The famous parade ground of Metropolitan fashion. Exquisitely gowned women, club men, actresses, millionaires pass by on their afternoon stroll.