The Kiss (1896)

What did the first ever kiss in a motion picture look like? Watch the video ‘The Kiss’, shot in 1986 by Thomas A. Edison, below. 

What do we know about these on-screen lovers? We have their names.

May Irwin was a Canadian singer and actress who rose to fame through vaudeville acts.

Her castmate is John C. Rice, who was a well established stage actor.

This touching scene was a recreation from a Broadway play that the two participated in titled The Widow Jones.

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