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The Gans-McGovern Fight
Also known as [McGovern-Gans Fight Pictures]
(1900) United States of America
B&W : Short film
Directed by (unknown)

Cast: Joe Gans [himself], Terry McGovern [himself], George Siler [himself, the referee], Joe Humphries [himself, the announcer]

The Selig Polyscope Company production; distributed by The Selig Polyscope Company. / [?] 35mm spherical format. / [?] The film may have been either shot and/or released in November 1900 or on 13 December 1900.

Documentary: Sports: Boxing match.

Survival status: Print exists.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Athletes: Boxers - Sports: Boxing

Listing updated: 5 March 2008.

References: Film viewing : Musser-Emerge pp. 276, 292, 602 : FilmHistory-3-3 p. 253.