The Cup Winner
Encyclopedia
The Cup Winner is a 1911 Australian silent film directed by Alfred Rolfe
. It is set against a backdrop of horseracing and the finale involves real footage from the 1911 Melbourne Cup
.
Alfred Rolfe (director)
Alfred Rolfe was an Australian film director and actor. He was the son-in-law of Alfred Dampier and husband to Lily Dampier...
. It is set against a backdrop of horseracing and the finale involves real footage from the 1911 Melbourne Cup
Melbourne Cup
The Melbourne Cup is Australia's major Thoroughbred horse race. Marketed as "the race that stops a nation", it is a 3,200 metre race for three-year-olds and over. It is the richest "two-mile" handicap in the world, and one of the richest turf races...
.