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Nelson-Britt Prize Fight
(1905) United States of America
B&W : Five reels
Directed by (unknown)

Cast: Oscar ‘Battling’ Nelson [himself], Jimmy Britt [himself]

Miles Brothers production. / © 27 September 1905 by Miles Brothers (preliminaries and first round) [H66202]; (rounds 2-5) [H66203]; (rounds 6-10) [H66204]; (rounds 11-15) [H66205]; (rounds 16-18 and finish) [H66206]. / [?] 35mm spherical format. / The production was shot on 9 September 1905 in Colma, California. Preceded by Nelson-Britt Prize Fight for Lightweight Championship, San Francisco, September 9th, 1905 (1905).

Documentary: Sports: Boxing match.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Athletes: Boxers - Sports: Boxing - USA: California: Colma

Listing updated: 3 June 2024.

References: LoC-MoPic-1 p. 40 : FilmHistory-3-3 p. 254 : Website-AFI; Website-IMDb.