The Corbett-Fitzsimmons Fight (1897)
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- 1h 40min
- Documentary, News
- 22 May 1897 (USA)
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Documentary film depicting the 1897 boxing match between James J. Corbett and Bob Fitzsimmons in Carson City, Nevada on St. Patrick's Day. Originally running for more than 100 minutes, it is the world's first feature film.
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| James J. Corbett | ... |
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| Bob Fitzsimmons | ... |
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Billy Madden | ... |
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George Siler | ... |
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| John L. Sullivan | ... |
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| Enoch J. Rector | ||
Produced by
| William A. Brady | ... | producer |
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| Enoch J. Rector | ||
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This legendary fight was filmed on March 17, 1897, using 63mm film that produced an aspect ratio of about 1.75:1. Using three adjacent cameras, Enoch Rector recorded the entire fight, simultaneously creating the world's first known feature film, as the resulting footage lasted over 90 minutes in length. About a quarter of the film survives today.
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | In the early 1980s, world class sports athlete and fight film collector, Jim Jacobs acquired surviving original nitrate print elements of this 63mm film. He took these elements to ASC cinematographer and film restoration specialist, Karl Malkames who designed and built a printer to copy the film to standard 35mm and 16mm formats. It's because of Jacobs and Malkames that these fragments of the film are viewable today. See more » |
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