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Poster for Monkeyshines, No. 1 (1890)

Monkeyshines, No. 1 (1890)

1890 · Silent film · 1 min · dir. William Heise

  • Documentary

Synopsis

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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Director
William Heise
Cinematography
William Heise
Studio
Edison Studios
Released
1890-11-21
Running time
1 minutes
Language
English
Collection
Feature Films

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