Enoch J. Rector
Director
The Corbett-Fitzsimmons Fight (1897)
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.
Genres: Documentary, News, Sport
Keywords: tmdb.silent-film, imdb.national-film-registry, imdb.first-of-its-kind, imdb.partially-lost-film, imdb.boxing, imdb.championship, imdb.experimental-film + 2 more, aspectratio.1-65-1, awards.national-film-preservation-board-winner
Watch Providers: Public Domain Movies
Production Companies: Veriscope Company
Country: United States
Languages:
No Language,
English
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Runtime: 100 min.
Released: May 22, 1897
Status: Released
Certification: NR