Kampfsporthistoriker und Kampfkünstler
Films and television shows based on combat sports such as boxing, Ringen, or martial arts or starring combat sports athletes.
August 2, 1947, Max M. King Productions released Killer Dill (1947), a crime film that professional wrestler Mike Mazurki plays “Little Joe”, a henchman playing both sides of a gang feud. Stuart Erwin stars as Johnny “Killer” Dill, a lingerie designer and salesperson, who people mistake for a gangster. After accidentally involving himself in a gang war, his
When thinking about African American history month, I thought about the first great Black wrestler that I saw personally. When I started watching wrestling in St. Louis during 1979, “Sailor” Art Thomas wrestled regularly on Wrestling at the Chase, our local weekly wrestling show. Wrestling at the Chase aired every Sunday at 11 a.m. on KPLR Channel 11. Although Thomas
RKO Pictures brachte den Dick Tracy Comic-Figur auf die große Leinwand am Dezember 1, 1945. Während der Film ist ein “B” Film soll zunächst auf die doppelte Rechnung sein, es wäre immer noch von Interesse für die vielen Fans der beliebten Comic gewesen sein. Chester Gould erstellt das Band im Oktober 1931 for the Detroit
Am January 26, 1934, United Artists released Palooka (1934), a feature film based on the popular comic strip. Stuart Erwin plays Joe Palooka but Jimmy Durante steals the show as his manager Knobby Walsh. Joe Palooka is the son of former world boxing champion Pete Palooka. When Joe was a baby, his mother Mayme, played by Marjorie Rambeau, nimmt ihn
Im Juli 7, 1939, Twentieth Century-Fox Films released the final Mr. Bewegung “B” film starring Peter Lorre as Inspector Kentaro Moto. Herr. Moto macht Urlaub und findet Mr. Moto die Königin von Saba Krone aus seiner Entdeckung in einer ägyptischen Ausgrabungsstätte zu einem San Francisco Museum begleitet,,en,Moto den Verdacht hegt, den Bogen kriminellen Metaxess,,en,die Behörden glaubten, war,,en. Herr. Moto suspects the arch criminal Metaxess, who authorities believed was dead, beabsichtigt
Monogram Pictures released So’s Your Aunt Emma! (1942) on April 17, 1942. Zasu Pitts stars as Aunt Emma Bates. In her youth, Aunt Emma was engaged to up-and-coming professional fighter Jim O’Banion. Her sister didn’t approve of the match, so they sent her on a trip to break up the couple. Aunt Emma regretted it and starts following the career
Twentieth Century – Fox Film Company released the fourth Mr. Moto film, Herr. Moto Takes a Chance (1938), Juni 24, 1938. Lou Breslow and John Patrick set the film in Cambodia allowing Twentieth-Century Fox to use stock footage of the recently discovered ruins of Angkor Wat. The discovery of Angkor Wat captured the attention of the American public. Viele
Und “Würger” Lewis ist einer der beiden besten amerikanischen Wrestler aller Zeiten. Während Lewis ein legitimer Submission Wrestler war, wer könnte jeden in einem Wrestling-Wettbewerb schlagen, Er arbeitete fast ausschließlich in vereinbarten Ausstellungsspielen. In 1929, Er nahm an einem Match mit einem professionellen Fußballspieler teil, der zum Wrestler wurde, Gus Sonnenberg. Sonnenberg war auf der Providence Steam Roller,
Peter Lorre reprises his role as Mr. Kentaro Moto, Interpol Agent, in Mr. Moto’s Gamble (1938). James Tinling directed this film and Charlie Chan in Shanghai (1937). Tinling’s participation caused Lorre to portray Mr. Moto more like Inspector Chan with a little jujitsu thrown in. In diesem Film, Herr. Moto unterrichtet mehrere angehende Ermittler, darunter auch einen Kriminalermittlungskurs
The first Mr. Moto film starring Peter Lorre as Japanese jujitsu expert Kentaro Moto sees Mr. Moto tracking down a smuggling ring leader. Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation released Think Fast, Herr. Bewegung (1937) on July 27, 1937. Peter Lorre would play Mr. Moto seven more times for Twentieth Century – Fox. Herr. Moto verkleidet sich als Hausierer und