Sioux Ghost Dance
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.
Year: 1894
Genre: Documentary, Western
Studio: Edison Studios
Director: William Heise, William K.L. Dickson
Cast:
Crew: William Heise (Director), William K.L. Dickson (Director), Thomas A. Edison (Producer)
Runtime: 1 minutes
Release: Sep 24, 1894
IMDb: 4.90/10 by 37 users
Popularity: 1
Country: United States of America
Language: No Language
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
Keyword : dance, black and white, silent film, sioux tribe, short film, kinetoscope, native americans
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