Melbourne Cup 1896 1896
This film documenting the 1896 Melbourne Cup is believed to be Australia’s oldest surviving film. A horse gallops into the foreground and blocks our view until the film’s producer gives the horse a pat on its rump.
Length: 6 minutes
Original aspect ratio: 1.33:1 (Academy full frame)
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Titles with similar tags:
Australasian Gazette – 1924 Melbourne Cup, The Mighty Conqueror, Thoroughbred, A Ticket in Tatts, Phar Lap
