Release Date
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Original Release
September 23, 1894
0h 1m
Sioux Ghost Dance (1894)
⭐ 4.61 min
Overview
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.
Director
William Heise
Department: Directing
⭐Popularity: 0.2
Genres
DocumentaryWestern
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