Documentary · United States of America · 1890 · 1m

Monkeyshines, No. 1

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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