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Leonard-Cushing fight / motion picture

Leonard-Cushing fight / motion picture

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Summary

From Edison films catalog: An actual six-round contest between Mike Leonard, commonly called the "Beau Brummel" of pugilism, and Jack Cushing. Full of hard fighting, clever hits, punches, leads, dodges, body blows and some slugging. Sold by rounds. Each round contains 150 feet. Price each round, $22.50.
Copyright: no reg.
Camera, William Heise.
Appearing: Mike Leonard, Jack Cushing.
Originally released for kinetoscope exhibition.
Duration: 0:37 at 30 fps.
LC copy is apparently just part of one round.
MAVIS 10330; Leonard-Cushing fight.
Filmed June 14, 1894, in Edison's Black Maria studio.
Sources used: Copyright catalog, motion pictures, 1894-1912; Musser, C. Edison motion pictures 1890-1900, 1997, p. 102-3; Edison films catalog, no. 105, July 1901, p. 51 [MI].
Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as digital files.
Received: ca. 1944-01-29; viewing print, 16 mm.; gift; Ernst (Louise) Collection.
Received: 1994-05-13; viewing print, 35 mm.; preservation; Hendricks (Gordon) Collection.

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Date

1944
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Contributors

Dickson, W. K.-L. (William Kennedy-Laurie), 1860-1935, production.
Leonard, Mike (Michael Wellington)
Cushing, Jack.
Heise, William, camera.
Thomas A. Edison, Inc.
Kinetoscope Exhibition Company.
Ernst (Louise) Collection (Library of Congress)
Hendricks (Gordon) Collection (Library of Congress)
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Location

West Orange (N.J.)40.79861, -74.23917
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Library of Congress
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Copyright info

Public Domain

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