Serpentine Dance (1895)

Also known as Danse serpentine (Annabelle)

1895 · Silent film · dir. William Heise

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Synopsis

Edison kinetoscope Serpentine Dance (1895), produced by the Edison Co., was banned because the brief film included titillating glimpses of the female performer's (Annabelle Whitford) undergarments. But content wasn't the only concern. "Indeed," notes Champlin in an article on the film production code for American Film, "it was the instant and immense popularity of the movies that stirred the first fears of their corrupting and inciting power."

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Director

William Heise

Studio

Edison Studios

Released

1895-04-01

Cast & crew

• WWilliam Heise Director
• AAnnabelle Moore

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