William Nicholas Selig

Something Good - Negro Kiss

William Nicholas Selig

Saint Suttle, Gertie Brown

Earliest known example of African American intimacy on screen.

The Tramp and the Dog

William Nicholas Selig

A tramp steals a housewife's pie, and is pursued by her bulldog, which latches onto his rear as he scrambles over a fence.

Something Good - Negro Kiss (Alternate Version)

William Nicholas Selig

Saint Suttle, Gertie Brown

Earliest known example of African American intimacy on screen. This version is shot with a long shot and shows more of the vaudeville stylings of Saint Suttle and Gertie Brown and their stage act.