Monkeyshines, No. 1 (1890)
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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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What is Monkeyshines, No. 1 about?
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.
How long is Monkeyshines, No. 1?
Monkeyshines, No. 1 has a runtime of 1 minutes.