"The Brooklyn Handicap" cinematographer Billy Bitzer (1904)

Also known as The Brooklyn Handicap, 1904

1904 · Silent film · 8 min

• Documentary

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Synopsis

To film this event, the camera was placed inside the rail, on the track surface itself. As the film begins, in the foreground a gate opens and a horse ridden by a jockey is escorted across the track, followed by several men who appear to be fans of the race horse. Following the first horse are six in succession, and then there is a large group of men surrounding another horse that appears to be a favorite.

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Details

Released

1904-06-01

Running time

8 minutes

Language

English

Collection

Silent Hall of Fame, Silent Films, Feature Films

Subjects on the Internet Archive

• Billy Bitzer
• silent film
• silent era
• silent documentary

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