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Movie poster: Annie Oakley (1894)
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Annie Oakley

1894 · 1 min Documentary Western
5.9 / 10 · TMDB

A short Edison Black Maria studio film featuring famed sharpshooter Annie Oakley, known as “Little Sure Shot.” Born Phoebe Ann Oakley Mozee in Ohio in 1860, she rose to global fame performing with Buffalo Bill’s Wild West show. Accompanied (likely) by her husband and fellow marksman Frank Butler, Oakley’s diminutive stature belied her legendary marksmanship.

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Year 1894
Country United States of America
Genre Documentary, Western
Director William K.L. Dickson
Runtime 1 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.9/10 (62 votes)

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The film constructs a direct, unadorned bridge to history, relying on the sheer presence of its subject. It explores the contrast between the myth of "Little Sure Shot" and the real woman performing with focused calm in a sparse studio setting.

What lingers after viewing is the palpable sense of witnessing a living legend, her skill frozen in a moment just as the Wild West era itself was fading into memory. A vital cinematic artifact. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: William K.L. Dickson

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