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The Boxing Cats (Prof. Welton's)(Movie, 1894)

1min | Genre: Comedy
The Boxing Cats (Prof. Welton's)Rating: 2.9/5 (with 55 votes)
The Boxing Cats (Prof. Welton's), or simply Boxing Cats, is an 1894 American short silent film directed by William K.L. Dickson and William Heise, and starring Henry Welton. It depicts a boxing match between two cats, each wearing a pair of boxing gloves. The two cats were members of Welton's touring "cat circus", which reportedly also featured cats riding bicycles. The Boxing Cats was filmed in Thomas Edison's Black Maria studio in West Orange, New Jersey, on 35 mm. The film has been described as a precursor to cat videos popular on the Internet. ()
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About The Boxing Cats (Prof. Welton's)

"A glove contest between trained cats. A very comical and amusing subject, and is sure to create a great laugh." (by Edison Films)

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Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: No Language (XX)
Translated into 1 language: English (EN)
Status: Released
Release date US: 01/01/1970 (World premiere: 07/16/1894)
Producer: Thomas Edison
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"The Boxing Cats"
Color: Black & White (B/W)

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