Documentary · United States of America · 1894 · 1m

Carmencita

Carmencita poster
Director
William K.L. DicksonWilliam Heise
Cast
Carmencita as Herself
Crew
William Heise — Director of Photography William K.L. Dickson — Producer
Synopsis

The first woman to appear in front of an Edison motion picture camera and possibly the first woman to appear in a motion picture within the United States. In the film, Carmencita is recorded going through a routine she had been performing at Koster & Bial's in New York since February 1890.

Mood & Themes
dancedancerflamencoballetblack and whitesilent filmearly cinemashort film
Key Collaborators
William K.L. Dickson Director William Heise Director William Heise Director of Photography William K.L. Dickson Producer
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