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Carmencita (1894)

Poster for Carmencita

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
William K.L. Dickson
  • Profile picture of Carmencita
    Herself Carmencita

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Keywords

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