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The Corbett-Fitzsimmons Fight
Also known as [The Great Corbett-Fitzsimmons Fight]
(1897) United States of America
B&W : Short film
Directed by (unknown)

Cast: (unknown)

S. Lubin production; distributed by S. Lubin. / Produced by William N. Selig. / [?] 35mm spherical format? / A faked recreation with stevedore/athletes of the famed boxing match, produced to compete with The Veriscope Company’s legal (and true) version, The Corbett-Fitzsimmons Fight (1897). [?] Website-AFI likely conflates credits for this film and for The Corbett-Fitzsimmons Fight (1897) in error.

Performance: Sports: Boxing match.

Synopsis: A staged recreation of the Corbett-Fitzsimmons fight.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Athletes: Boxers - Sports: Boxing

Listing updated: 10 September 2023.

References: Niver-First p. 60; Ramsaye-Million p. 288; Robinson-Palace pp. 82-83 : FilmHistory-3-3 p. 252 : Website-AFI; Website-IMDb.