List of American films of the 1890s

A list of the earliest American films released in the 1890s.

1890s

TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
1890
Monkeyshines, No. 1William K.L. Dickson, William HeiseShortFirst ever American film: contradictory sources indicate this was shot either in June 1889 or November 1890
Monkeyshines, No. 2William K.L. Dickson, William HeiseShort
Monkeyshines, No. 3William K.L. Dickson, William HeiseShortdisappeared and may be lost
Monkeyshines, No. 4William K.L. Dickson, William HeiseShort
Monkeyshines, No. 5William K.L. Dickson, William HeiseShort
1891
Dickson GreetingWilliam Kennedy DicksonWilliam Kennedy DicksonShort
Newark AthleteWilliam Kennedy DicksonShort
1893
Blacksmith SceneWilliam K.L. DicksonShortFirst Kinetoscope film shown in public exhibition
1894
The Dickson Experimental Sound FilmWilliam K.L. DicksonShortFirst Kinetophone film (i.e., first film with synchronous sound). Possibly 1895.
The BarbershopWilliam K.L. Dickson, William HeiseShort
1896
Rip's Twenty Years' SleepShort
Dancing DarkiesWilliam K.L. DicksonShort
McKinley at Home, Canton, OhioWilliam McKinley, Ida Saxton McKinley, George CortelyouShort
The KissWilliam HeiseMay Irwin, John RiceShort
1897
The Corbett-Fitzsimmons FightEnoch J. RectorJames J. Corbett, Bob FitzsimmonsFeatureFirst feature film, first wide screen film, most successful film of the century
Peeping TomShort
1899
How Would You Like to Be the Ice Man?Short

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