Buffalo Dance(1894)

Buffalo Dance Synopsis

Long before Hollywood started painting white men red and dressing them as 'Injuns' Edison's company was using the genuine article! Featuring for what is believed to be the Native Americans first appearance before a motion picture camera 'Buffalo Dance' features genuine members of the Sioux Tribe dressed in full war paint and costume! The dancers are believed to be veteran members of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Filmed again at the Black Maria studios by both Dickson and Heise the 'Buffalo Dance' warriors were named as Hair Coat, Parts His Hair and Last Horse. Its quite strange seeing these movies at first they all stand around waiting to begin and as they start some of the dancers look at the camera in an almost sad way at having lost their way of life.

Buffalo Dance (1894) is a documentary and western film directed by William K.L. Dickson, released on September 23, 1894 with a runtime of 1m. It stars Hair Coat, Parts His Hair and Last Horse. Viewers rate it 4.8 out of 10 across 47 ratings.