Film, Video Leonard-Cushing fight

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Title
Leonard-Cushing fight
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.
Contributor Names
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)
Created / Published
United States : Kinetoscope Exhibiting Co., [1894]
Subject Headings
-  Boxing matches--New Jersey--West Orange
-  Boxing--United States
-  Boxers (Sports)--United States
Genre
Filmed boxing matches
Silent films
Short films
Nonfiction films
Notes
-  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.
Medium
1 film reel of 1 (inc.) (ca. 1 min., ca. 35 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm. viewing print.
1 film reel of 1 (inc.) (ca. 1 min., ca. 69 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm. viewing print.
Call Number/Physical Location
FLA 0432 (viewing print)
FEC 8106 (viewing print)
Repository
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division Washington, D. C. 20540 USA dcu
Digital Id
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mbrsmi/edmp.4026
Library of Congress Control Number
00694127
Online Format
image
video
Description
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.
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Chicago citation style:

Leonard, Mike, Jack Cushing, William Heise, Inc Thomas A. Edison, Kinetoscope Exhibition Company, Ernst, and Hendricks. Leonard-Cushing fight. [United States: Kinetoscope Exhibiting Co, 1894] Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/00694127/. (Accessed January 20, 2018.)

APA citation style:

Leonard, M., Cushing, J., Heise, W., Thomas A. Edison, I., Kinetoscope Exhibition Company, Ernst & Hendricks. (1894) Leonard-Cushing fight. [United States: Kinetoscope Exhibiting Co] [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/00694127/.

MLA citation style:

Leonard, Mike, et al. Leonard-Cushing fight. [United States: Kinetoscope Exhibiting Co, 1894] Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <https://www.loc.gov/item/00694127/>.