Jeffries-Sharkey Contest (1899)

Directed by

William A. Brady

Genre

documentary film, silent film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 15m

Rating

10.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This short silent film records a boxing match between two heavyweight fighters. It was shot using artificial light to allow filming indoors.

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What happens

Jeffries–Sharkey Contest è un film documentario del 1899 diretto da William A. Brady e Tom O'Rourke. È considerato il film perduto più antico. Fu il primo film ad usare la luce artificiale. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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