Boxing Kangaroo (German: Das Boxende Känguruh) is an 1895 German short black-and-white silent documentary film, directed and produced by Max Skladanowsky, which features a kangaroo boxing against a man against a white background at the Circus Busch. The film, which premiered at the first public projection of motion pictures in Germany on 1 November 1895, was filmed on 35 mm film and is 18 feet in length.[1][2]
| Boxing Kangaroo | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Max Skladanowsky |
| Produced by | Max Skladanowsky |
| Starring | Mr. Delaware |
| Cinematography | Max Skladanowsky |
| Distributed by | Skladanowsky (Berlin) |
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| Country | German Empire |
| Language | Silent |
The "groundbreaking production", was, according to WildFilmHistory, "a huge success", which, "despite being intended for entertainment rather than as a scientific behaviour study", "revealed animal actions in a way that had never been seen before", and, "exposed the potential for future films concerning wildlife and natural history".[2]
References edit
- ^ "Das BOXENDE KÄNGURUH". BFI Film & TV Database. Archived from the original on 14 February 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
- ^ a b "Das Boxende Känguruh". WildFilmHistory. Archived from the original on 16 April 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
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