The Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Race (1895)

Directed by

Birt Acres

Genre

documentary film, silent film

Country

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

Runtime

1 min

Rating

2.0 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film shows the annual rowing race between Oxford and Cambridge universities in 1895. It is a short black-and-white silent film directed by Birt Acres.

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What happens

The Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Race is an 1895 British short black-and-white silent documentary film directed and produced by Birt Acres. It was filmed on 30 March 1895. This film became the first in the UK to be commercially screened outside London and was displayed at Cardiff Town Hall on 5 May 1896. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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