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Early Motion Pictures, 1897-1920

Leonard-Cushing fight / Thomas A. Edison, Inc. ; Producers, Woodville Latham, Otway Latham, Gray Latham, Enoch Rector; production supervisor, W. K. L. Dickson.

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CREATED/PUBLISHED
United States : Kinetoscope Exhibiting Co., [1894]

SUMMARY
From Edison films catalog: An actual six-round contest between Mike Leonard, commonly called the "Beau Brummel" of pugilism, and Jack Cushing. Full of hard fighting, clever hits, punches, leads, dodges, body blows and some slugging. Sold by rounds. Each round contains 150 feet. Price each round, $22.50.

NOTES
Copyright: no reg.

Camera, William Heise.

Appearing: Mike Leonard, Jack Cushing.

Originally released for kinetoscope exhibition.

Duration: 0:37 at 30 fps.

LC copy is apparently just part of one round.

MAVIS 10330; Leonard-Cushing fight.

Filmed June 14, 1894, in Edison's Black Maria studio.

Sources used: Copyright catalog, motion pictures, 1894-1912; Musser, C. Edison motion pictures 1890-1900, 1997, p. 102-3; Edison films catalog, no. 105, July 1901, p. 51 [MI].

Received: ca. 1944-01-29; viewing print, 16 mm.; gift; Ernst (Louise) Collection.

Received: 1994-05-13; viewing print, 35 mm.; preservation; Hendricks (Gordon) Collection.

SUBJECTS
Boxing matches--New Jersey--West Orange.
Boxing--United States.
Boxers (Sports)--United States.
Filmed boxing matches.
Silent films.
Short films.
Nonfiction films.

RELATED NAMES
Dickson, W. K.-L. (William Kennedy-Laurie), 1860-1935, production.
Leonard, Mike (Michael Wellington)
Cushing, Jack.
Heise, William, camera.
Thomas A. Edison, Inc.
Kinetoscope Exhibition Company.
Ernst (Louise) Collection (Library of Congress)
Hendricks (Gordon) Collection (Library of Congress)

MEDIUM
1 film reel of 1 (inc.) (ca. 1 min., ca. 35 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm. viewing print.
1 film reel of 1 (inc.) (ca. 1 min., ca. 69 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm. viewing print.

CALL NUMBER
FLA 0432 (viewing print)
FEC 8106 (viewing print)

REPOSITORY
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division Washington, D. C. 20540 USA

DIGITAL ID
edmp 4026 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mbrsmi/edmp.4026

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