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Poster for Chicago-Michigan Football Game (1903)

Chicago-Michigan Football Game (1903)

1903 · Silent film · 4 min

  • Documentary

Synopsis

Footage of the 1903 football game between the University of Chicago and the University of Michigan, showing uniformed players in action along with views of the spectators in the stadium and surrounding stands. A rare early motion-picture record of American college football. Although Thomas Edison has sometimes been mistakenly named as director, he was never credited as director on any films; the actual director of this short is unknown.

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Details

Studio
Edison Studios
Released
1903-10-31
Running time
4 minutes

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