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Monkeyshines
Sign in to saveMonkeyshines is a series of experimental short silent films made to test the original cylinder format of the Kinetoscope; those films are believed to be the first to be shot in the United States.
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5.0Experimental 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.
Cast
- G. Sacco Albanese as Self
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Key facts
- Film.name
- Monkeyshines
- Film.image
- Monkeyshines - yt.webm
- Film.caption
- Monkeyshines No. 1 and 2
- Film.director
- William K. L. Dickson William Heise
- Film.starring
- Fred Ott Giuseppe Sacco Albanese
- Film.country
- United States
- Film.language
- Silent
- Film.runtime
- 56 seconds (No. 1 and 2)
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 56
- FilmAffinity ID
- 169603
- Image
- MonkeyshinesStrip.jpg
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- title
- Monkeyshines
- Commons category
- Monkeyshines
- publication date
- 1890-00-00
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Monkeyshines is a series of experimental short silent films made to test the original cylinder format of the Kinetoscope; those films are believed to be the first to be shot in the United States.
Monkeyshines, No. 1 was shot by William K. L. Dickson and William Heise for the Edison labs. Scholars have differing opinions on whether the first was shot in June 1889 starring Fred Ott or at some time between November 21–27, 1890, starring Giuseppe Sacco Albanese. Both men were fellow lab workers at the company; contradictory evidence exists for each claim. Monkeyshines, No. 2 and Monkeyshines, No. 3 quickly followed to test further conditions.