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Moir-Burns Fight
(1907) England
B&W : One reel
Directed by (unknown)

Cast: Gunner Moir [himself], Tommy Burns [himself]

The Charles Urban Trading Company, Limited, production; distributed by The Charles Urban Trading Company, Limited. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Burns was the current American boxing champion; Moir was the current British champion. The production was shot at the National Sporting Club in London, England, on 2 December 1907. The film was released in the USA by The Vitagraph Company of America in 1907.

Documentary: Sports: Boxing match.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: (unknown) [United Kingdom]; Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Athletes: Boxers - Sports: Boxing - United Kingdom: England: London (National Sporting Club)

Listing updated: 14 June 2009.

References: Altman-Sound p. 101; FilmHistory-3-3 p. 255.