The Corbett-Fitzsimmons Fight

Movie · 1h 40m

Starring James J. Corbett, Bob Fitzsimmons, Billy Madden, George Siler

This legendary fight was filmed on March 17, 1897, using 63mm film that produced an aspect ratio of about 1.75:1. Using three adjacent cameras, Enoch Rector recorded the entire fight, simultaneously creating the world's first known feature film, as the resulting footage lasted over 90 minutes in length. About a quarter of the film survives today.