The Cock Fight (1894)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1M

Director : William K.L. Dickson

Synopsis

Two gamecocks fight in the Edison Company film studio. This feature was remade later in the same year, with additional detail added.

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William K.L. Dickson
William K.L. Dickson
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