Leonard-Cushing Fight

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. Recorded on June 14, 1894, the movie is the oldest recording of a boxing match. Mike Leonard and Jack Cushing both take part in a specially arranged boxing match under special conditions that allow for it to be filmed and displayed on a Kinetograph. The match consists of six one-minute rounds.

Leonard-Cushing Fight
Produced byWilliam K.L. Dickson
StarringMike Leonard
Jack Cushing
CinematographyWilliam Heise
Distributed byEdison Manufacturing Company
Release date
  • August 4, 1894 (1894-08-04)
Running time
6, 1 minute rounds
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent

Production

The movie was shot on June 14, 1894 inside a ten-foot ring, in Edison's Black Maria film studio. It was premiered on August 4 of the same year.[1]

Current status

As a film produced prior to 1923 its copyright has now expired and it is freely available on the internet to download. As of 2021, a 37 second clip of the movie exists, available at the Library of Congress.[2]

See also

References
  1. Hawley, Samuel (March 27, 2017). "The Birth of the Feature Film – 120 Years Ago: The Corbett-Fitzsimmons Fight (1897)". Bright Lights Film Journal. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  2. "Leonard-Cushing fight". Library of Congress. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
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