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1896 - Serpentine Dance by Annabelle - William Kennedy Laurie Dickson (Edison Studios)
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2023Sep 9
Film in public domain. Directed by British film director William Kennedy Laurie Dickson for Edison Studios in 1896. 1) CORRECTION of the information presented at the beginning of the video, which states "American Mutoscope & Biograph". This information is incorrect. 2) This is the 2nd surviving performance of American dancer and actress Annabelle Whitford or Annabelle Moore performing the serpentine dance, filmed at the Black Maria studios in West Orange, New Jersey, USA. 3) To watch the original work without the performance: 00:00:30. 4) Other Annabelle films: Annabelle Sun Dance from 1894:    • 1894 - Annabelle Sun Dance - William ...   Annabelle Butterfly Dance from 1894:    • 1894 - Annabelle Butterfly Dance - Wi...   Annabelle Serpentine Dance from 1895:    • 1895 - Serpentine Dance by Annabelle ...   Annabelle Serpentine Dance from 1897:    • 1897 - Annabelle Serpentine Dance - W...  

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