The Gordon Sisters Boxing

The Gordon Sisters Boxing is an American short black-and-white silent film directed by Thomas A. Edison. It is one of the earliest female boxing movies. Edison’s film catalogue describes the film as follows: “Champion lady boxers of the world. Here we depict two female pugilists that are really clever. They are engaged in a hot and heavy one-round sparring exhibition, which is photographed against a very pleasing background, consisting of a park, with marble entrance and walk, and beautiful trees and shrubbery. The exhibition is very lively from start to finish; the blows fall thick and fast, and some very clever pugilistic generalship is exhibited.”[1]

The Gordon Sisters Boxing
Directed byThomas A. Edison
Produced byEdison Manufacturing Co.
Release date
May 6, 1901
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent..English titles

In an analysis of boxing in the context of modernism, Irene Gammel argues that the scene’s “symmetry and beauty [gesture] towards the artfulness of boxing as a cultivated sport.” In addition, she argues that the women’s choreographed movement shows “their boldly modern female physicality and sportsmanship.”[2]

Cast
ActorsCharacters
Bessie GordonBoxer In Black
Minnie GordonBoxer In White

References

  1. “Gordon Sisters boxing / Thomas A. Edison, Inc.” The Library of Congress.
  2. Gammel, Irene. "Lacing up the Gloves: Women, Boxing and Modernity." Cultural and Social History 9.3 (2012), 382.


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