''Annabelle Butterfly Dance'' is an 1894 American

short film A short film is a film with a low running time. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of not more than 40 minutes including all credits". Other film o ...

. It is one of the several

silent films A silent film is a film without synchronized 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) or key lines of dialogue may, wh ...

produced by the

Edison Manufacturing Company The Edison Manufacturing Company, originally registered as under the name of the United Edison Manufacturing Company and often known as simply the Edison Company, was organized by scientist / inventor and entrepreneur, Thomas A. Edison (1847–1 ...

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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; ) is the federal institution tasked with acquiring, preserving, and providing accessibility to the documentary heritage of Canada. The national archive and library is the 16th largest library in the world. T ...

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

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