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“Battling” Nelson-“Packy” McFarland Fight
(1909) United States of America
B&W : Short film
Directed by (unknown)

Cast: ‘Battling’ Nelson [himself], ‘Packy’ McFarland [himself]

Distributed by Chicago Film Exchange. / [?] 35mm spherical format. / The production was shot on 5 July 1909.

Documentary: Sports: Boxing match.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Athletes: Boxers - Sports: Boxing

Listing updated: 11 April 2020.

References: FilmHistory-3-3 p. 256.