ANNABELLE DANCES AND DANCES
Serpentine and Butterfly Dances

by AMERICAN MUTOSCOPE & BIOGRAPH CO. & William Kennedy Laurie DICKSON & EDISON MANUFACTURING CO. & William HEISE & James WHITE
1900 / 35mm / tinted b&w / sound / 1S / 5' 18




"One of the first film stars, Annabelle made her debut at the Columbian Exposition in 1893. She was a featured performer on Broadway when she was filmed by Dickson in 1894. Her Serpentine and Butterfly Dances were so popular that Dickson filmed her again for the American Mutoscope in 1896." - Paul Spehr
"Annabelle’s skirt dances are among the earliest artistic works in film history. Looking directly at us, she turns, crouches, extends her arms, carves the space of the frame with the multi-hued drapes attached to wands in her hands. There are no edits, no camera movements, just a graceful kinetic invocation." — Robert A. Haller

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distribution format Digital file on server (SD)
duration 5' 23
screen 4/3 (single screen)
speed 29,976 fps
sound sound
rental fee 25,00 €