The Leonard-Cushing Match, 1894
October 22nd, 2010 by simon in Entertainment » Sports
Leonard gives Cushing a pre-scripted beating.
What’s the first commercial film made anywhere in the world? Quick now, what is it? If you said “Edison’s film of the 1894 fight between Mike Leonard and Jack Cushing” then you can either go to the top of the class, or onto the naughty step if you’ve been reading ahead.
In 1891, Edison’s company first filmed a boxing match, under the name “Men Boxing”. That, however, was a fake fight between Edison employees; 1894′s match was the real deal. Well, sort of… …read more »
