Annie Oakley (1894)
★★★ — Annie Oakley (1894)
Shot at Edison's Black Maria studio in West Orange, New Jersey, this brief record of Annie Oakley in action is one of the earliest films to capture a real celebrity on camera. William K.L. Dickson and William Heise were the principal filmmakers working under Thomas Edison at the time, producing short Kinetoscope subjects for coin-operated viewing machines rather than projected theatre screenings. Oakley herself was at the peak of her fame in 1894, a global name thanks to years touring with Buffalo Bill's Wild West show, where she had earned the nickname "Little Sure Shot" from Sitting Bull. Her husband and fellow marksman Frank Butler was almost certainly present on the day of filming.
This is cool af. Never knew I could see actual footage of Annie Oakley.
Rating: ★★★ | Year: 1894 | Watched: 2025-09-08
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