Sioux Ghost Dance

SUMMARY
From Raff & Gammon price list: A very interesting subject, full of action and true to life.
From Edison films catalog: One of the most peculiar customs of the Sioux Tribe is here shown, the dancers being genuine Sioux Indians, in full war paint and war costumes. 40 feet. 7.50. According to Edison film historian C. Musser, this film and others shot on the same day (see also Buffalo dance) featured Native American Indian dancers from Buffalo Bill's Wild West show, and represent the American Indian's first appearance before a motion picture camera.

OTHER TITLES
Title in Edison films catalog: Ghost dance

CREATED/PUBLISHED
United States : Edison Manufacturing Co., [1894]

NOTES
Copyright: no reg.

Camera, William Heise.

Filmed September 24, 1894, in Edison's Black Maria studio.

Received: 5-13-1994; viewing print; preservation; Hendricks (Gordon) Collection.

SUBJECTS
Ghost dance.
Indian dance--North America.
Dakota Indians.
Dancers--United States.
Wild west shows--United States.
Dance

RELATED NAMES
Dickson, W. K.-L. (William Kennedy-Laurie), 1860-1935, production.
Heise, William, camera.
Thomas A. Edison, Inc.
Hendricks (Gordon) Collection (Library of Congress)

DIGITAL ID
edmp.4024 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mbrsmi/edmp.4024

Category:

Film & Animation

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