The Corbett-Fitzsimmons Fight (1897)
Directed by Enoch J. Rector · 100 min · Documentary
15.6 TOPICAL score · #4,977 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
The Corbett-Fitzsimmons Fight (1897, directed by Enoch J. Rector) has a TOPICAL score of 15.6 - ranked 4,977 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and audience, and lowest on awards. Audiences: TMDB 5.3/10 (27 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 18 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
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- AudienceTMDB 5.3/10 (27 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 18 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read1,013 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: James John Corbett, Bob Fitzsimmons, Billy Madden, George Siler