Great Boxing Movies (The Joe Louis Story / The Fighter / Fight For The Title)
by Erle C. Kenton, Herbert Kline, Robert Gordon
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Actor: Frank Silvera, Lee J. Cobb, Richard Conte, Roberta Haynes, Vanessa BrownDirector: Erle C. Kenton, Herbert Kline, Robert Gordon
Writer: Herbert Kline
Producer: Alex Gottlieb
Writer: Aben Kandel
Writer: Jack London
Writer: Robert Sylvester
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Black & White, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 192 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2001-03-20
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: BFS Entertainment
DVD Reviews of Great Boxing Movies (The Joe Louis Story / The Fighter / Fight For The Title)
DVD Review: Nice Collection of Three Boxing (or Boxing-Related) Films
Summary: 3 Stars
Three films are in one DVD. "The Joe Louis Story" (1953), "The Fighter" (1952) and "Fight for the Title" (1957).
"The Joe Louis Story" follows the life and career of Heavyweight Champion Joe Louis. Coley Wallace himself a professional boxer plays him and the actual fight footages of Louis are used for the bout scenes. The film opens with his final fight on the ring with future champion Rocky Marciano and then a fictional sportswriter played by Paul Stewart starts to recount the real story of Joe Louis with voiceovers.
I don't know to what extent the film's story could be called real. The slick narrative tells most of the major events in his amazing career, but not much about himself or his personality. This is not to say the film lacks dramatic moments - James Edwards gives authentic and touching portrayal of Joe's trainer and mentor Jack 'Chappie' Blackburn, but the film is a bit disappointing if you're looking for the reasons for the great impact that Joe Louis gave American sports and culture.
(DVD jacket has the name of Ossie Davis on its cover, but his role is small and uncredited.)
"The Fighter" is based on Jack London's short story "The Mexican." A boxer named Felipe Rivera (Richard Conte) fights in the ring to win the money and buy the guns for revolution in Mexico. The story itself is basically the same as London's short, but the original's lonely hero, who is liked and understood by no one else, is significantly changed; he talks and, it seems, one lady is romantically attracted to him. The film is just an average drama with good boxing sequences at the end.
"Fight for the Title" (that runs about 27 minutes) is actually an episode from TV series "Star for Today." It stars George Brenlin as disillusioned Lightweight Champion Benny Leonard who really wants to enlist in the army. A young boxer Kid Lombard is desperate to defeat the champion, but obviously Kid has no chance and Benny knows it. The story takes a surprising turn when Benny meets Kid again in the gym. It is a good story (and most probably fictional one despite the name of Benny Leonard), but too sentimental you might say. Don't miss young Michael Landon ("Little House on the Prairie" as Kid.
This is a nice collection, but don't expect the crisp images and sound.
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Description of Great Boxing Movies (The Joe Louis Story / The Fighter / Fight For The Title)
3 films: the joe lewis story-starring ossie davis & coley wallace. The fighter-starring richard conte and lee j. Cobb. Fight for the title-starring michael landon & don haggerty. Studio: Bfs Ent & Multimedia Limi Release Date: 09/28/2004 Starring: Ossie Davis Lee J. Cobb Run time: 192 minutes Rating: NrBestsellers in DVD
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