Monkeyshines (1889)
Monkeyshines (1889 or 1890), an experimental film made to test the original cylinder format of the Kinetoscope, is believed to be the first film shot in the United States.
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Director: William K.L. Dickson|William Kennedy Dickson and William Heise
Release date: January 1, 1889
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