John Ott Movies

  • 1890
    Monkeyshines, No. 1

    Monkeyshines, No. 1

    Monkeyshines, No. 1

    4.91890HD

    Experimental film made to test the original cylinder format of the Kinetoscope and believed to be the first film shot in the United States. It shows a...

    Monkeyshines, No. 1
  • 1893
    Blacksmithing Scene

    Blacksmithing Scene

    Blacksmithing Scene

    5.541893HD

    Three men hammer on an anvil and pass a bottle of beer around. Notable for being the first film in which a scene is being acted out.

    Blacksmithing Scene