William Heise Movies

William K.L. Dickson and William Heise shake hands in this early experimental film.

"Beautiful water effects at Haines' Falls, a most picturesque and charming mountain cataract. The wild and rugged surroundings are very impressive.

Experimental film made to test the original cylinder format of the Kinetoscope and believed to be the first film shot in the United States. It shows...

Long before Hollywood started painting white men red and dressing them as 'Injuns' Edison's company was using the genuine article! Featuring for what...

The famous show makes a parade.

The famous army scout in an exhibition of rifle shooting. A fine picture of the principal, and beautiful smoke effects.

“A comic subject, clear, bright and characteristic. Shows four girls in their night dresses, engaged in an animated pillow fight. During the...

In this movie, dancer Ella Lola performs a Turkish variation of a "Danse Du Ventre", the oriental belly dance. In her dance she shakes, twists and...

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

"A glove contest between trained cats. A very comical and amusing subject, and is sure to create a great laugh." (by Edison Films)

A preadolescent boy, dressed like a street urchin, performs acrobatic stunts for the camera.

Four men at work in a forge. The uses hammers and and anvil to beat metal.

The famous show makes a parade.

Imagine ten pickaninnies turned loose and on mischief bent. Farmer catches one leaving but Nine. Nine Happy Snowballs on a Swing elate. One gets...

A vaudeville routine: two denizens of the Bowery dance while under the influence. She's wearing a light dress with a full skirt. He wears a white...

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...

A charming representation of the Mikado dance by three beautiful Japanese ladies in full costume. Very effective when colored.

A Victorian couple dancing.

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...