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Released
1894 · FILM

Carmencita

Color
Black & White
Runtime
1 min
Language
XX
Documentary

Synopsis

She is recognized as the first woman to appear in front of an Edison motion picture camera and possibly the first woman to appear in a motion picture within the United States. In the film, she is recorded performing a routine she had been showcasing at Koster & Bial's in New York since February 1890.

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Director of Photography

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Principal cast & crew: 3

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Craft leads on file

Shot by William Heise

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