TMDb Rating
5.3/10
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The Corbett-Fitzsimmons Fight (1897)
Documentary
100 min
Plot Summary
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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Keywords to include
DocumentaryEnoch J. RectorJames J. CorbettBob Fitzsimmons1897
Director
Enoch J. Rector
Top Cast
James J. CorbettBob FitzsimmonsBilly MaddenGeorge SilerJohn L. Sullivan
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