The Cup Winner (1911)

Directed by

Alfred Rolfe

Genre

silent film, sport film

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.

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How it feels

A silent film from 1911 set in the world of horseracing. The story builds to a climax using actual footage from the 1911 Melbourne Cup.

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What happens

The Cup Winner is a 1911 Australian silent film directed by Alfred Rolfe. It is set against a backdrop of horseracing and the finale involves real footage from the 1911 Melbourne Cup. It was also known as Doping the Favourite. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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