Crissie Sheridan

Crissie Sheridan

1897 · 1 min · ★ 4.8 · Documentary

A woman in a white gown performs a skirt dance, using her arms to produce circles and other patterns within the folds of her costume. Her legs and feet appear to be bare. (Library of Congress)

Directed by William K.L. Dickson

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