Buffalo dance
Dickson, W. K.-L. (William Kennedy-Laurie),
1860-1935
production
Heise, William,
camera
Last Horse,
performer
Parts His Hair,
performer
Hair Coat,
performer
Pine,
performer
Strong Talker,
performer
Thomas A. Edison, Inc.
Hendricks (Gordon) Collection (Library of Congress)
moving image
motion picture
Peep shows (Motion pictures)
Silent films.
Short films.
Nonfiction films.
xxu
monographic
United States
Edison Manufacturing Co.
1894
18940924
eng
viewing print 1 film reel of 1 (17 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.
Three Sioux Indians in full regalia perform a "buffalo dance", while two others use drums to supply a rhythm. The three dancers move around in a circle as they perform the various actions that are part of the dance. All three wear feathers in their headbands and two wear decorative tails.
Thomas A. Edison, Inc. ; producer, W.K.L. Dickson.
Copyright: no reg.
Duration: 0:15 at 20 fps.
Summary from the Internet movie database WWW site, viewed May 18, 2015.
According to Edison film historian C. Musser, this film and others shot on the same day (see also Sioux ghost dance) featured Native American Indian dancers from Buffalo Bill's Wild West show, and constitutes the American Indian's first appearance before a motion picture camera.
Additional holdings for this title may be available. Contact reference librarian. DLC
Sources used: Musser, C. Edison motion pictures 1890-1900, p. 12; Internet movie database WWW site, viewed May 18, 2015.
Camera, William Heise.
Performers: Last Horse (dancer), Parts His Hair (dancer), Hair Coat (dancer), Pine (drummer) Strong Talker (drummer).
Filmed September 24, 1894, in Edison's Black Maria studio in West Orange, New Jersey.
Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as digital files.
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Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
Buffalo dance
Dakota Indians
Indian dancers
United States
FYA 1430 (viewing print)
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division Washington, D. C. 20540 USA
https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mbrsmi/ntscrm.00183862
Buffalo dance
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