''Annabelle Butterfly Dance'' is an 1894

short film A short film is any motion picture that is short enough in running time not to be considered a feature film. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of 40 minutes ...

. It is one of the several

silent films A silent film is a film with no synchronized Sound recording and reproduction, recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) ...

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Edison Manufacturing Company The Edison Manufacturing Company, originally registered as the United Edison Manufacturing Company and often known as simply the Edison Company, was organized by inventor and entrepreneur Thomas Edison and incorporated in New York City in May 188 ...

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Annabelle Moore Annabelle Moore (born Annabella Whitford, July 6, 1878 – November 29, 1961), also known as Peerless Annabelle, was an American dancer and actress who appeared in numerous early silent films. She was the original Gibson Girl in the 1907 Ziegfeld ...

. In the film, Annabelle performs one of her popular dances while wearing a butterfly costume.''Annabelle Butterfly Dance'', Silent Era
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Vernon K. Flaherty and R. Brian Flaherty collection (R9144)
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Library and Archives Canada Library and Archives Canada (LAC; french: Bibliothèque et Archives Canada) is the federal institution, tasked with acquiring, preserving, and providing accessibility to the documentary heritage of Canada. The national archive and library is t ...

. The collection includes the Butterfly dance. Films directed by William Kennedy Dickson American silent short films American black-and-white films 1890s dance films American dance films 1894 short films 1890s American films {{short-silent-film-stub

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