Leonard-Cushing Fight
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The Leonard-Cushing Fight is an 1894 American short black-and-white silent film produced by William K.L. Dickson, starring Mike Leonard and Jack Cushing. Leonard and Cushing participate in a six-round boxing match under special conditions that allow for it to be filmed and displayed on a Kinetograph. The film was shot on an uncertain date between May 24 and June 14, 1894, in a specially configurated ring in Edison's Black Maria film studio in West Orange, New Jersey. Premiered on August 4, 1894 in Manhattan, the movie is the first sports film ever released. As of 2023, no full print of the film is known to have survived, making it a partially lost film. A 23-second fragment is available at the Library of Congress.
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Produced by | William K.L. Dickson |
Starring | Mike Leonard Jack Cushing |
Cinematography | William Heise |
Distributed by | Edison Manufacturing Company |
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Running time | 6 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent |