The Burns-Johnson Fight (1908)
- Genre
- documentary film, boxing film
- Country
- Australia
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 is a silent documentary film that shows footage of a heavyweight boxing championship match in 1908. It records the fight between Tommy Burns and Jack Johnson in Sydney, Australia and Johnson's winning of the title.
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What happens
The Burns-Johnson Fight (or Burns-Johnson Contest) is a 1908 documentary film of the boxing fight between Tommy Burns and Jack Johnson at Sydney Stadium, Rushcutters Bay, on 26 December 1908 for the World Heavyweight Championship title, which Johnson won. It was produced by Cosens Spencer at the behest of the fight's promoter Hugh D. McIntosh. Some footage from the film survives today, chiefly of that showing some of the middle rounds of the 14-round fight. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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