Created by
The Big Fights Inc., American, founded ca. 1961
Subject of
Ali, Muhammad, American, 1942 - 2016
Spinks, Leon, American, born 1953
Owned by
D.C. Public Library, American, founded 1896
Date
February 15, 1978
Medium
acetate film
Dimensions
Duration: 17 Minutes
Length (Film): 600 Feet
Caption
This film was a part of the Washington D.C. Public Library's circulating 16mm film collection housed at the Martin Luther King Jr. Central Library. The collection is particularly noted for the wide variety of African American and African diaspora content.
Description
A motion picture film of the first meeting between Muhammad Ali and Leon Spinks for the Heavy Weight Championship of the World 1978. It consists of a single reel of color 16mm acetate film with optical sound. The film shows footage of the fight which took place at the Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Place used
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Place filmed
Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
DC Public Library Film Collection
Classification
Time-based Media - Moving Images
Type
sound films
color films (visual works)
16mm (photographic film size)
Topic
Athletes
Boxing
Film
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2017.55.46.1a
Restrictions & Rights
Restrictions likely apply. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51ec87899-6473-4cc3-9e5e-3627408bc343

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