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    • Dickson Greeting (1891)

      1. Dickson Greeting

      18911mNot RatedShort
      5.3 (1.7K)
      The very first American film shown to public audiences and the press. It depicts William K.L. Dickson taking off his hat and greeting the audience.
    • Fred C. Devonald and James C. Duncan in Duncan or Devonald with Muslin Cloud (1891)

      2. Duncan or Devonald with Muslin Cloud

      1891Short
      3.5 (150)
      Experimental short film depicting James C. Duncan and Fred C. Devonald, presumably smoking.
    • Newark Athlete (1891)

      3. Newark Athlete

      18911mNot RatedShort
      4.9 (1.9K)
      An athlete swings Indian clubs.
    • Men Boxing (1891)

      4. Men Boxing

      18911mNot RatedShort
      4.7 (1.2K)
      Two men wearing boxing gloves prepare to spar in the Edison Company studio.
    • James C. Duncan in Duncan Smoking (1891)

      5. Duncan Smoking

      18911mShort
      3.6 (223)
      Short, experimental film depicting James C. Duncan smoking a pipe.
    • Duncan and Another, Blacksmith Shop (1891)

      6. Duncan and Another, Blacksmith Shop

      1891Short
      3.6 (165)
      Experimental short film depicting James C. Duncan and another, unidentified person, most likely Fred C. Devonald.
    • 7. Monkey and Another, Boxing

      1891Short
      4.3 (142)
      Lost short film featuring two monkeys fighting.
    • 8. Wrestling

      1892Short
      4.5 (169)
      A lost film, directed by William K.L. Dickson about two men wrestling.
    • A Hand Shake (1892)

      9. A Hand Shake

      18921mShort
      3.7 (646)
      Two men shake hands for the Kinetograph.
    • Boxing (1892)

      10. Boxing

      1892Short
      5.0 (267)
      Lost film, possibly depicting two men boxing.
    • Fencing (1892)

      11. Fencing

      18921mShort
      4.2 (618)
      Experimental film to test the new kinetoscope which depicts two men practicing fencing.
    • Man on Parallel Bars (1892)

      12. Man on Parallel Bars

      18921mShort
      4.4 (191)
      Lost film directed by William K.L. Dickson. Presented by Edison Manufacturing Company.

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