Watch the full film on the
HOT SUMMER NIGHT! Subscribe before 8/31 to get over 50% off the Fandor movie subscription for the entire year.
Welcome to Fandor. Watch thousands of award-winning films online. ×

Annabelle Butterfly Dance1894

  • 4.1
Annabelle Whitford, known as Peerless Annabelle, had her debut at the Columbia Exposition in Chicago. Although hardly a stage star on the order of Carmencita, films of her performances proved popular and the negatives wore out quickly (meaning that she appeared frequently before Thomas Edison's cameras between 1894 and 1898, executing Butterfly, Serpentine and Sun dances). These films were frequently hand-tinted (although this one is not).

Copy embed code

×

Distributor

34078.small
Cast & Crew
Starring
Directed By
Cinematography
Genres Festivals & Awards Related Articles

Member Reviews (7)

09da89811681f9f0c90729a66ca26fed?default=https%3a%2f%2fd3uc4wuqnt61m1.cloudfront.net%2fassets%2favatars%2fmale%2favatar m 0091
courtneydm
top reviewer

Haunting. Like watching a dancing ghost.

Ff81d994a5702c8bd5c4a5671d9dde73?default=https%3a%2f%2fd3uc4wuqnt61m1.cloudfront.net%2fassets%2favatars%2fmale%2favatar m 0043
jefdd

A tiny slice of time and space. As interesting as it is brief.

Picture?width=100&height=100
FandorFan

Short and sweet! Annabelle seems so happy doing her thing.

Bd90cfa1dd0f62de49066928bebfd878?default=https%3a%2f%2fd3uc4wuqnt61m1.cloudfront.net%2fassets%2favatars%2ffemale%2favatar f 0012
user0001246975

Very interesting, mostly for the artistry of the camera work and film development.

Picture?width=100&height=100
lisa0000608992

cute

Picture?width=100&height=100
bj0000583288

It was charming.

Picture?width=100&height=100
k2woman

It is so beautiful and fascinating!