Annabelle Serpentine Dance (1895)

Name: Annabelle Serpentine Dance
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1895-04-01

Running Time

April 1, 1895
Release Date

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Plot.

In a long, diaphanous skirt, held out by her hands with arms extended, Broadway dancer Annabelle Moore performs. Her dance emphasizes the movement of the flowing cloth. She moves to her right and left across an unadorned stage. Many of the prints were distributed in hand-tinted color.

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Cast & Crew.

Annabelle Moore

Herself

William Heise

Director / Cinematography

William K.L. Dickson

Director

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Details.

Release Date
April 1, 1895

Status
Released

Running Time
1m

Filming Locations
New Jersey, United States

Genres
Documentary

Last updated: 2025-05-13

This Movie Is About.

dance

silent film

short

dancer

Wiki.

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 short film depicts the popular serpentine dance performed by Annabelle Moore. Many of the prints were distributed in color, which was hand-tinted.

In 2024, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".