Buffalo Dance (film)

Buffalo Dance
Buffalo Dance
Directed by	William Kennedy Dickson
Produced by	William Kennedy Dickson
Starring	members of Sioux nation
Cinematography	William Heise
Distributed by	Edison Manufacturing Company
Release date	1894;
Running time	16 seconds
Country	United States
Languages	Silent; English intertitles

Buffalo Dance is an 1894 black-and-white silent film from Edison Studios, produced by William K. L. Dickson with William Heise as cinematographer. Filmed on a single reel, using standard 35 mm gauge, it has a 16-second runtime. The film, with English intertitles, was shot in Edison's Black Maria studio at the same time as Sioux Ghost Dance.^[1] These are two of the earliest films made which feature Native Americans. According to the Edison catalog, the performers in both films were Sioux people wearing traditional costumes and war paint. All were veterans of Buffalo Bill's Wild West show. Buffalo Dance has three dancers and two drummers. Hair Coat, Last Horse and Parts His Hair dance in a circle while drummers Pine and Strong Talker provide their rhythm.^[2]

References

^ "Sioux ghost dance". Library of Congress. 1894. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
^ "Buffalo dance". Library of Congress. 1894. Retrieved September 9, 2021.

External links

Buffalo Dance at IMDb
The short film Buffalo Dance is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive.
Buffalo Dance on YouTube

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[1] "Sioux ghost dance". Library of Congress. 1894. Retrieved September 9, 2021.

[LOC-2] "Buffalo dance". Library of Congress. 1894. Retrieved September 9, 2021.

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