Dickson Greeting
About Dickson Greeting
William K. L. Dickson passes his hat from one hand to the other and gives a small nod. The clip is about three seconds. It was filmed on 20 May 1891 in the Photographic Building at Edison's Black Maria in West Orange, New Jersey, with the kinetograph. William Heise photographed and produced it with him. It was shown to the National Federation of Women's Clubs, one of the first public presentations of a motion picture.
Cast & crew
More about Dickson Greeting
Dickson directed and appears in the film. A copy is on Wikimedia Commons.
Themes
Look
William Heise photographed Dickson against the Black Maria set with the kinetograph.
Preservation
A copy is on Wikimedia Commons.
Notes
- The catalog calls it the first Edison film shown to the public and the press.
- Heise is both cinematographer and producer on Wikidata.
- The Commons file is Dickson Greeting.
Scenes
- Dickson moves the hat from one hand to the other and nods.
Also available
- Wikimedia Commons (Dickson Greeting)
