Blacksmith Scene

1893 film directed by William Kennedy Dickson
Movie short_film Q470705
Blacksmith Scene
William K. L. Dickson (1860–1935) · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Summary

Blacksmith Scene is a short film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of short_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (287 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Blacksmith Scene's instance of is recorded as short film[3].
  • Blacksmith Scene was directed by William Kennedy Dickson[4].
  • Blacksmith Scene's genre is docufiction[5].
  • Blacksmith Scene's genre is documentary film[6].
  • Blacksmith Scene's genre is silent film[7].
  • A cast member of Blacksmith Scene was Charles Kayser[8].
  • A cast member of Blacksmith Scene was John Ott[9].
  • Blacksmith Scene's production company is recorded as Edison Studios[10].
  • Blacksmith Scene's director of photography is recorded as William Heise[11].
  • Blacksmith Scene is part of National Film Registry[12].
  • Blacksmith Scene's Commons category is recorded as Blacksmith Scene[13].
  • Blacksmith Scene's color is recorded as black-and-white[14].
  • Blacksmith Scene's country of origin is recorded as United States[15].
  • Blacksmith Scene was published on 1893[16].
  • Blacksmith Scene's distributed by is recorded as Edison Manufacturing Company[17].
  • Blacksmith Scene's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Blacksmith Scene'}[18].
  • Blacksmith Scene's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'minute', 'amount': '+1'}[19].
  • Blacksmith Scene's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'second', 'amount': '+34'}[20].
  • Blacksmith Scene's aspect ratio is recorded as 4:3[21].
  • Blacksmith Scene's assessment is recorded as Bechdel test[22].
  • Blacksmith Scene's copyright status is recorded as public domain[23].

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Authorship and Creation

Blacksmith Scene was directed by William Kennedy Dickson[4]. Cast members include Charles Kayser[8] and John Ott[9].

Publication

Blacksmith Scene was published on 1893[16]. Genres include docufiction[5], documentary film[6], and silent film[7]. It is part of National Film Registry[12].

Why It Matters

Blacksmith Scene ranks in the top 4% of short_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (287 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . fandor.com. Retrieved . fandor.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . silentera.com. silentera.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Bechdel Test Movie List. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · Claudiupt · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of → National Film Registry
    Production company → Edison Studios
    Part of → —
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+1'}, {'unit': 'Q11574', 'amount': '+34'}
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|2 */ Part of: National Film Registry"
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