Dickson Greeting
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Dickson Greeting |
| Country of production | United States |
| Publishing year | 1891 |
| length | Version A: 0:03 minutes Version B: 0:15 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | William KL Dickson |
| production | William KL Dickson |
| camera | William KL Dickson William Heise |
| occupation | |
Dickson Greeting is an American black and white - silent film of year 1891 . This short film was shot on May 20, 1891 in the Black Maria Studio for test purposes with the Kinetoskop . The main actor and producer William K. L. Dickson was supported by Thomas Edison .
The film probably premiered on May 27, 1891 in a club of the National Federation of Women’s .
action
A man by the name of Dickson stands on a stage and waves his hat in greeting.
Report on the film
In the New York Sun on May 28, 1891, the following report about the film was to be read.
“The surprised and pleased club women saw a small pine box standing on the floor. There were some wheels and belts near the box, and a workman who had them in charge. In the top of the box was a hole perhaps an inch in diameter. As they looked through this hole they saw the picture of a man. It was a most marvelous picture. It bowed and smiled and waved its hands and took off its hat with the most perfect naturalness and grace. Every motion was perfect. There was not a hitch or a jerk. No wonder Edison chuckled at the effect he produced with his Kinetograph. ”
“The surprised and delighted women at the club saw a small pine box on the floor. There were some wheels and belts near the box and a worker to operate them. There was a hole about an inch in diameter in the top of the box. When they looked through this hole, they saw the image of a man. It was an extremely great picture. He bowed and smiled and waved his hands and took off his hat with the greatest naturalness and grace. Every move was perfect. There was no jerking. No wonder Edison laughed softly at the reactions he triggered with his cinetograph. "
Background information
The film is often mistakenly referred to as the first American film. In fact, the movie Monkeyshines is a bit older, making it probably the first movie to be shot in the United States. The film itself was presented in a short and a long version.
Web links
- Dickson Greeting in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Dickson Greeting in the online film database
- Film in the Library of Congress
- Dickson Greeting on YouTube