1890
Monkeyshines, No. 1
Directed by William Heise
Experimental film made to test the original cylinder format of the Kinetoscope and believed to be the first film shot in the United States. It shows a blurry figure in white standing in one place making large gestures and is only a few seconds long.
Duration
0h 1m
Released
November 21, 1890
Cast1
Part ofThe Monkeyshine
Includes Monkeyshines, No. 1 (1890), Monkeyshines, No. 2 (1890), and Monkeyshines, No. 3 (1890).
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