The Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Race (film)
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| The Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Race | |
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| Directed by | Birt Acres |
| Produced by | Birt Acres Robert W. Paul |
| Cinematography | Birt Acres |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | Silent |
The Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Race is an 1895 British short black-and-white silent documentary film directed and produced by Birt Acres. It was filmed on 30 March 1895.
This film became the first in the UK to be commercially screened outside London and was displayed at Cardiff Town Hall on 5 May 1896.[1]
Content[edit]
The film consists of a simple shot (approximately one minute or less) of the 1895 edition of the Oxford versus Cambridge University Boat Race.
References[edit]
- ^ "Overview of British Film History". Learn about movie posters.com. Retrieved 7 April 2007.
External links[edit]
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Categories:
- 1895 films
- 1890s British films
- British short documentary films
- British silent short films
- Seafaring films
- Documentary films about water transport
- Rowing films
- 1890s short documentary films
- Black-and-white documentary films
- The Boat Race
- Films directed by Birt Acres
- Documentary films about England
- 1895 in London
- Films shot in London
- British black-and-white films
- British sports documentary films
- Silent adventure films
- Silent British film stubs
- Pre-1900 film stubs
- Sports documentary film stubs