Monkeyshines, No. 1
Monkeyshines, No. 1
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Monkeyshines, No. 1

DirectorsWilliam K.L. Dickson, William Heise

5.0 / 10
1890
1 min
Documentary

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.

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[Monkeyshines, no. 1] (1890) Edison

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