Pope Leo XIII in His Carriage (1898)
Filmmaker WKL Dickson, one-time right hand man to Thomas Edison, the 'Wizard of Menlo Park', here captures an even greater eminence, Pope Leo XIII. This was one of a series of films that exploited Dickson's unique, hard-won access to the Pontiff. Here the Pope arrives in a carriage and bestows a blessing. Whether this blessing was intended for the camera or for the audience beyond it, capturing it on film was a great prize for Dickson.
- Release Date: 1898-09-25
- Runtime: 0h 1min
- Production Company: American Mutoscope & Biograph
- Production Country: United States of America
- Director: William K.L. Dickson
