March 17, 1897: Carson City boxing match film is world's first 'movie'

An 1897 bout between Bob Fitzsimmons and "Gentleman Jim" Corbett was the subject of the first-ever feature-length movie. Here's how it happened.
The New Yorker

Corbett Remembers—a Drama in the Sticks—the Deserted Class

“TAKE good care of yourself,” Jack Dempsey wired Sharkey before the Christner fight. He was think-ing of what Christ-ner had done to Handsome Knute Hansen just when the Garden matchmakers were trying ...
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Gentleman Jim Corbett

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