The Melbourne Cup
- Directed by
- Franklyn Barrett
- Country
- Australia
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This film shows the 1904 Melbourne Cup horse race from start to finish. It was the first time the entire race was filmed.
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What happens
The Melbourne Cup was a film about the two mile horse race won by Acrasia which took place on Tuesday, 1 November 1904. Franklyn Barrett filmed the 1904 Melbourne Cup. This was the first time the Melbourne Cup had been filmed from start to finish. It has been acclaimed as the first horse race filmed in full. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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