Carmencita

1894

5.2 (81)

1 min

No Language

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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, Carmencita is recorded going through a routine she had been performing at Koster & Bial's in New York since February 1890.

Status
Released
Production
Edison Studios

Keywords

  • dance
  • dancer
  • flamenco
  • ballet
  • black and white
  • silent film
  • early cinema
  • short film

Links

  • IMDb
  • Wikipedia

Top Cast

Carmencita as Herself

Top Crew

William Heise · Director, Cinematographer

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