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1939 USA / BOXING: New York flocks to Joe Louis fight
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3:11Now PlayingDate: 9th February 1939
Location: USA, United States
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
USA: New York: Madison Square Garden:
EXT/NIGHT
Night scenes of Madison Square Garden / sign "Madison Square Garden.. Louis - Lewis Fight tonight" / announcer Bill Slater arriving
INT
V iew of ring / Gloves being put on Joe Louis / John Barrymore & wife Elaine at ringside / G-man (secret service) and J. Edgar Hoover (Director of the FBI) / Colonel Kilpatrick & Sonja Henie (Norwegian actress and figure skater) / Herbert Swope & Gene Tunney (boxer) / Stanton Griffis and Mrs. Durant / Bill Slater climbing into seat
Lewis being introduced "John Henry Lewis"... pan to Louis being introduced "and the Heavyweight Champion, Joe Louis"...Louis does little dance / fighters in ring for instruction / Louis and Lewis walk back to seats & come out fighting / Bill Slater talks / Lewis knocked down for first time for count of two / Bill Slater talks / Lewis thru' ropes for second time for count of three / Slater talks / Lewis down for third time....referee stops fight / Louis announced as winner / Slater interviewing Louis in his dressing room
Sound Effects. Bill Slater apologises for not being able to show actual fight pictures owing to the Federal Law, but gives account of the 2 min. 29 secs. of fighting.
Slater interviews Louis & Louis says that he will fight Galanto, Lou Noble, Maxie Baer or who-ever else is picked for him.
Sport; Boxing; Camera Effects; Joe Louis Barrow (1914-1981), John Henry Lewis; Ethnic Minorities; United States of America; Self-Reference
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