MOVIE
Monkeyshines, No. 1
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.
ERA & CONTEXT
Monkeyshines, No. 1 in its release era
Released in 1890, Monkeyshines, No. 1 sits inside the 1890s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.
- Release
- 1890-11-21
- TMDB score
- 5.1/10
- Original language
- EN
- Status
- Released
- Production
- United States of America
- Studio
- Edison Studios