1890
Monkeyshines, No. 1
Directed by William K.L. Dickson
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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