Serpentine Dance by Annabelle

Serpentine Dance by Annabelle (1896)

Annabelle (Whitford) Moore performs her popular serpentine dance routine. She twirls around, and as she does so, she uses her long skirts to create a variety of patterns. Each print consists of Annabelle's serpentine dance from 1894-1897.

Date of release
1896-09-17
TMDB
5.5 / 10 (20)
Runtime
4m
Genres
Documentary
Director
William K.L. Dickson

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: New Jersey

Annabelle Serpentine Dance is a short silent American film produced and distributed by Edison Manufacturing Company in 1895. It is one of several released by the studio in the late 19th century. Each version of the short film depicts the popular serpentine dance performed by Annabelle Moore. Many of the prints were distributed in color, which was hand-tinted.

Production and distribution

Different versions of the film were released on four different dates: August 10, 1894; February 1895; April–August 1895; and May 8, 1897. The film was directed by William K.L. Dickson and William Heise. Heise was also producer and camera operator.

Film historians have commented on the possibilities for viewers to slow down the hand cranking of the footage; this was not technically possible in other art forms.

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