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The Melbourne Cup
(1896) Australia
B&W : Short film
Directed by Marius Sestier

Cast: Walter Barnett (Henry Walter Barnett), Lord Brassey

Produced by Marius Sestier and Walter Barnett (Henry Walter Barnett). Cinematography by Marius Sestier. / Premiered 24 November 1896 at the Criterion Theatre in Sydney, Australia; also shown in November 1896 at the Princess Theatre in Melbourne, Australia. / Cinématographe spherical 1.30:1 format. / The production was shot on 3 November 1896 at the Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia. One of the first Australian film productions, along with New South Wales Horse Artillery in Action (1896) and Passengers Alighting from Ferry “Brighton” at Manly (1896).

Documentary.

Survival status: Print exists in the Screensound Australia / National Film & Sound Archive film archive [incomplete].

Current rights holder: (unknown)

Keywords: Australia: Melbourne

Listing updated: 10 December 2024.

References: Robertson-Guinness p. 7; Shirley-Australian p. 8 : Website-IMDb.