Kampfsporthistoriker und Kampfkünstler
Films and television shows based on combat sports such as boxing, Ringen, or martial arts or starring combat sports athletes.
Joe Stecher, der Earl Caddock die Wrestling-Weltmeisterschaft abnimmt, ist der älteste professionelle Wrestling-Film, den es gibt. Tragischer, Veranstalter filmten die größten Spiele der 1910er und 1920er Jahre, darunter das zweite Spiel zwischen Frank Gotch und Georg Hackenshmidt, aber sie verrotteten in Lagerräumen. Kameramänner filmten Ed „Strangler“ Lewis vs. Wayne „Big“ Munn, Stecher vs. Stanislaus Zbyszko, und das Wiedervereinigungsspiel
Willard “Wild Bill” Longson was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, Juni 8, 1906 but spent most of his adult life in St. Louis, Missouri. After beginning his career as a professional wrestler in 1931, Longson found himself working for Tom Packs in St. Louis. He never really left as it would be his home base for the remainder
Broadcast companies were looking for content during the early days of television. Besides older movies and some broadcast company productions, sports were a source of programming for many television stations. The Dumont Television Network was one of the powerhouse networks in the beginning of the Golden Age of Television. One of their most popular programs was wrestling and the star
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
Marvel Studios released the series Iron Fist on Netflix on March 17, 2017. The series based on the Marvel comic about Danny Rand, a young man presumed to have died in a plane crash. Rand is rescued as a child by monks, who teach him martial arts in the Himalayas. The series contains a number of great martial arts fight scenes.
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