The Burns-Johnson Fight
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The Burns-Johnson Fight is a 1908 documentary film of the boxing fight between Tommy Burns and Jack Johnson at Sydney Stadium, Rushcutters Bay, on 26 December 1908 for the World Heavyweight Championsh
Poster from film for Hobart screening
Cameras set up and filming the Burns-Johnson boxing fight, Rushcutters Bay, Sydney, 26 December 1908, by Charles Kerry
Alfred Rolfe
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Alfred Rolfe, real name Alfred Roker, was an Australian stage and film director and actor, best known for being the son-in-law of the celebrated actor-manager Alfred Dampier, with whom he appeared fre
The Burns-Johnson Fight
…taken by Mr Spencer which we are showing all over the world. Various newspaper advertisements for the film claim the "general manager" of the movie was Alfred Rolfe, an actor and stage manager who later made a number of films for Spencer. It is possible this means Rolfe directed, or was involved in the film's New…
Portrait of Alfred Rolfe (published in 1922).