1890 - Monkeyshines, no1 & no2

Filming Locations: Edison Laboratories, West Orange, New Jersey, USA Monkeyshines (1889 or 1890) is believed to be the first film shot in the United States. An experimental film made to test the original cylinder Kinetograph format. 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 John Ott or sometime between November 21-27, 1890 starring G. Sacco Albanese.[1] Both men were fello