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[Ross-Roeber Wrestling Match]
(1895) United States of America
B&W : Short film
Directed by Otway Latham

Cast: Duncan C. Ross [himself], Ernest Roeber [himself]

Lambda Company production; distributed by [?] Lambda Company? / Eidoloscope spherical widegauge filmstock format. / The Latham Eidoloscope was a renamed version of the Latham Pantoptikon camera/projector system. Each film shot by the system was only approximately 50 to 150 feet long.

Documentary: Sports: Wrestling Match.

Synopsis: Match between Ross and Roeber on a white mat against a white background, with three onlookers including the referee.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Athletes: Wrestlers - Sports: Wrestling

Listing updated: 16 July 2009.

References: Musser-Emerge p. 99; Ramsaye-Million pp. 104b, 185.