Boxing match; or, Glove Contest
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Boxing match; or, Glove Contest |
| Country of production | Great Britain |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1896 |
| length | 1 minute |
| Rod | |
| Director | Birt acres |
| script | Birt acres |
| production | Birt Acres, Robert W. Paul |
| occupation | |
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Boxing match; or, Glove Contest is a British short film made by Birt Acres in 1896. It was released in January of the same year. The film was shown again in 2006 at the Cinema Muto Festival in Sacile .
action
The film shows a boxing match between Sergeant-Instructor Barrett and Sergeant Pope. This fight ends after a round and a half with a knockout . The match was recorded during a military tournament.
Background information
Birt Acres made two (now lost) films about boxing matches in 1895 and 1896.
Web links
- Boxing match; or, Glove Contest in the Internet Movie Database (English)