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Sparring Contest, Canastoda, N.Y.
Also known as [Sparring Contest at Canastoda]
(1896) United States of America
B&W : Short film
Directed by [?] W.K.L. Dickson?

Cast: [?] Al Leonard?, [?] Bert Hosley?

American Mutoscope Company production; distributed by American Mutoscope Company. / © 18 December 1896. / Mutoscope 68mm spherical 1.36:1 format. / The production was shot [?] 5 August? 1896 in Canastoda, New York. Biograph production numbers 1 through 4.

Documentary: Sports: Boxing match.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Athletes: Boxers - Sports: Boxing - USA: New York: Canastoda

Listing updated: 14 November 2022.

References: Musser-Emerge pp. 146, 148 : FilmHistory-3-3 p. 252 : Website-IMDb.