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Title in F.M. Prescott and Edison catalogs: Corbett-Courtney fight
CREATED/PUBLISHED
United States : Kinetoscope Exhibiting Co., 1894.
SUMMARY
From F.M. Prescott catalog: This fight consists of six rounds, each round on a film 150 feet long. It is not a fac-simile [sic] or a "fake" of any description, but an actual contest between James J. Corbett, former champion of the world, and Peter Courtney. The films are listed as "1st Round," "2nd Round," "3rd Round," "4th Round," "5th Round," and "6th Round"... Price, 45.00 each.
From Edison films catalog: This is not a fac-simile [sic] or a fake of any description, but an actual contest between James J. Corbett, former champion of the world, and Peter Courteney [sic]. The fight consists of six rounds, each round contains 150 feet. Price, each round, 22.50.
NOTES
Copyright: Wm. K. L. Dickson; 17Nov1894; 53707.
Performers: James J. Corbett, Peter Courtney.
Camera, William Heise.
LC copy of film is apparently only one partial round of the original six rounds.
Duration: 0:08 at 30 fps.
MAVIS 49242.
Filmed September 7, 1894, in Edison's Black Maria studio.
Sources used: Copyright catalog, motion pictures, 1894-1912; Musser, C. Edison motion pictures 1890-1900, 1997, p. 114-122; F.M. Prescott. Latest Edison films for projecting machines, June 1897, p. 2; Edison films catalog, no. 105, July 1901, p. 51.
Received: 5-13-1994; viewing print; preservation; Hendricks (Gordon) Collection.
SUBJECTS
Boxing matches--United States.
Boxers (Sports)--United States.
Boxing--United States.
Sports (Nonfiction)
RELATED NAMES
Dickson, W. K.-L. (William Kennedy-Laurie), 1860-1935, production.
Corbett, James J., 1866-1933, performer.
Courtney, Peter, performer.
Heise, William, camera.
Thomas A. Edison, Inc.
Hendricks (Gordon) Collection (Library of Congress)
MEDIUM
1 film reel of 1 (ca. 1 min., 17 ft.) (inc.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm. viewing print.
CALL NUMBER
FEC 8090 (viewing print)
REPOSITORY
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division Washington, D. C. 20540 USA
DIGITAL ID
edmp 4022 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mbrsmi/edmp.4022
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