Carmencita

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Documentary

Overview

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.

Keywords

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

Details

Status: Released
Release date: March 14, 1894
Original language: XX
Countries: United States of America
Production: Edison Studios
Cast: Carmencita
Director: William Heise,William K.L. Dickson
Producer: William K.L. Dickson
Cinematography: William Heise
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
IMDb: tt0000001