Day of the Fight

film by Kubrick [1951]

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Day of the Fight (1951) was an early documentary short film directed by Stanley Kubrick. It was shot by Kubrick while he was working as a photojournalist for Look magazine and was released by RKO. The film focuses on the lead-up to a boxing match. This project marked Kubrick's transition from photojournalism to full-time filmmaking, as he left Look magazine to pursue directing after this film.1

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Stanley Kubrick
Early life and films
…was released by RKO as Day of the Fight (1951). Kubrick left Look, began auditing classes at Columbia University, became a voracious reader, and turned to full-time filmmaking.
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…was released by RKO as Day of the Fight (1951). Kubrick left Look, began auditing classes at Columbia University, became a voracious reader, and turned to full-time filmmaking.
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