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Burlesque Cock Fight
(1902) United States of America
B&W : Short film
Directed by (unknown)

Cast: Walter Stanton

Lubin Manufacturing Company production; distributed by Lubin Manufacturing Company. / Produced by Siegmund Lubin. / Released [?] January 1903? / [?] 35mm spherical format? / The production was shot on 19 April 1902.

Comedy.

Synopsis: [From Lubin promotional materials] This is a dandy, but is only one of the many performances of Mr. Walter Stanton, a natural born comedian. You see a little Bantam Rooster pitted against a supposed bird fully as large as an ordinary man. They fight all around a pit, but the little fellow is victorious, and deals his huge adversary a solar plexus blow without seeming difficulty. The ludicrous part of this picture is the difference in the sizes of the birds. It is bound to get a good laugh.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 9 January 2025.

References: Musser-Emerge pp. 331, 599 : Website-IMDb.