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Films and television shows based on combat sports such as boxing, gulat, or martial arts or starring combat sports athletes.
Pada Agustus 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, -nya
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
Gambar RKO membawa karakter komik Dick Tracy ke layar lebar pada tanggal 1, 1945. Sementara film ini pasti “B” Film dimaksudkan untuk menjadi yang pertama pada tagihan ganda, masih akan menarik bagi banyak penggemar komik strip populer. Chester Gould created the strip in October 1931 for the Detroit
Pada Januari 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, membawanya
Pada tanggal 7, 1939, Twentieth Century-Fox Films released the final Mr. Gerakan “B” film starring Peter Lorre as Inspector Kentaro Moto. Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation finds Mr. Moto accompanying the Queen of Sheba’s Crown from its discovery in an Egyptian archaeological site to a San Francisco museum. Mr. Moto suspects the arch criminal Metaxess, who authorities believed was dead, intends
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, Mr. 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. Many
Dan “Pencekik” Lewis adalah salah satu dari dua pegulat profesional Amerika terbaik sepanjang masa. Sedangkan Lewis adalah pegulat submission yang sah, yang bisa mengalahkan siapa pun dalam kontes gulat, dia bekerja hampir secara eksklusif dalam pertandingan eksibisi yang telah diatur sebelumnya. Di 1929, dia mengambil bagian dalam pertandingan dengan pemain sepak bola profesional yang menjadi pegulat, Gus Sonnenberg. Sonnenberg berada di 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. Dalam film ini, Mr. Moto mengajarkan kelas investigasi kriminal kepada beberapa penyelidik pemula termasuk
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, Mr. Gerakan (1937) Juli 27, 1937. Peter Lorre would play Mr. Moto seven more times for Twentieth Century – Fox. Mr. Moto menyamar sebagai penjual dan