The film was nominated for four academy awards, including mitchums only nomination for best supporting actor. Paul stewart, hilda simms coley wallace, robert sylvester, robert gordon. The joe louis story, hilda simms, coley wallace, 1953. The joe louis story 1953 full length documentary movie. With coley wallace a boxer himself at one time in the role of joe louis, this film follows the boxers rise from poor family background to world heavyweight champion. Joe louis united states prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years joseph louis barrow, louis. The life and legacy of boxing great joe louis will be told through a traveling exhibit based on photographs, periodicals and archival materials from emory universitys manuscript, archives, and rare book library marbl, with his son, joe louis barrow jr. The joe louis story 1953 full length documentary movie, boxing the story of heavyweight boxing champion joe louis. It wasnt long after the remarkable career of boxing legend joe louis 19141981 reached its end that the lowbudget biopic the joe louis story 1953 was rushed into theatres. Joe louis had a bit more sense than jackie robinson did and let someone else play the part of joe louis. Coley wallace who had a boxing background stepped into the part and it helped. Fun facts about joe louis by mackenzie ellis on prezi. He was the world heavyweight champion from 1937 to 1949. Army in world war ii, attaining the rank of sergeant in a special services unit.
When he died in 1981, joe louis was eulogized and continues to be known as one of the greatest prizefighters of all time. An american hero various artists on allmusic 2001 few individuals have elicited the folklore and. Buy or rent the joe louis story movie now family video. Media in category the joe louis story the following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total.
Told in flashback, the film recounts the pugilistic career of the brown bomber from the early. Terms of activation by activating, you agree that you want to enable cloud technology to access your xfinity stream subscription on additional supported devices like computers and tablets, as well as the tv connected to your settop dvr via comcasts network. Louis received his ring name from one of his managers, john roxborough, who found the name joe louis barrow too long. Cameoing in an early scene is joe s first trainer, shorty linton. The joe louis story is a dramatic recap of the personal and ring history of the respected negro american fighter. The joe louis story 1953 kinoxto kbs downloaden the joe louis story 1953 torrent kbs downloaden hot. The joe louis story coley wallace paul stewart hilda simms 1953 a sportswriter paul stewart recalls the boxers coley wallace career as world heavyweight champion.
The life and career of heavyweight champion joe louis, who held the title for 12 yearslonger than any other boxer in historyand who had to. Braddock, in chicagos comiskey park in the eighth round. Joe louis born joseph louis barrow, may, 1914 april 12, 1981 was an american boxer. The world waits for joe louis to take the ring, take center stage white men wait standing beside black men, but standing apart jim crow america.
The life and career of heavyweight champion joe louis, who held the title for 12 yearslonger than any other boxer in historyand who had to not only. His father, a sharecropper, died when louis was four years old, and in 1926 his stepfat. A movie about louis life titled, the joe louis story was filmed by robert gordon, with coley wallace playing the role of the protagonist. He was married to actress ruby dee davis died in miami, florida from heart disease, aged 87. This was the film that established him as one of the worlds biggest movie stars. Gates to the ring itself, showing just how deep and. Two years after the jackie robinson story came out another and slightly better film tribute to a black sports icon came out. He reigned as the world heavyweight champion from 1937 to 1949, and is considered to be one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time. The joe louis story 1953 stream and watch online as a teenager, africanamerican joe louis coley wallace gives up on the violin to try his hand at boxing. Joe, also credited in prints as ernie pyles story of g. He was known for his role as yar in the 2000 animated movie dinosaur. Coley wallace plays the title role in the joe louis story. Watch a short video about boxer joe luis and how he went from violin practice to being a champion boxer.
The joe louis story 1953 as a teenager, africanamerican joe louis coley wallace gives up on the violin to try his hand at boxing. Staring hilda simms, coley wallace and paul stewart. The joe louis story 1953 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Joe, is a 1945 american war film directed by william wellman, starring burgess meredith and robert mitchum. The joe louis story 1953 full length documentary movie, boxing.
Jay sidney handler, isaac jones johnny kingston, royal beal. Thomas edisons brief east coast monopoly on the movie business allowed him to. The film, acted out by a predominantly colored cast headed by coley wallace as. At nineteen he won the national light heavyweight amateur crown of the golden gloves in 1933. The legacy of joe louis commentator frank deford offers his take on the history of racism in sports, including an appreciation for legendary boxer joe louis. George bassman the joe louis story 1953, vinyl discogs. The joe louis story 1953 archive footage easy to get 1947 the negro soldier 1944 all filmography. Joe louis vs max schmeling, ii full film, hd duration. Spirit of youth 1939 grand national film with joe louis and edna mae morris. This biography provides detailed information about his childhood, life, career, achievements and timeline. Joseph louis barrow may, 1914 april 12, 1981, better known as joe louis, was an american professional boxer and the world heavyweight champion from 1937 to 1949. The theory that sports figures make poor movie subjects is not entirely disproved in the joe louis story, the dramatization of the former heavyweight champions career, which arrived yesterday. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel.
Joe louis biography life, family, children, name, school. One day, while walking home from his violin lesson, joe s pal, johnny kingston, talks him into using the money for his violin lessons to take boxing lessons. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Understandably, the film isnt long on production values or major hollywood talent, but it provides a compelling timecapsule glimpse at an africanamerican athlete who answered the prevalent prejudices of his era by. The joe louis story the 1953 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. He invested in a number of businesses, all of which eventually failed, including the joe louis restaurant, the joe louis insurance company, a softball team called the brown bombers, the joe louis milk company, joe louis pomade hair product, joe louis punch a drink, the louisrower p. Joe louis article about joe louis by the free dictionary. With coley wallace a boxer himself at one time in the role of joe louis, this film follows the boxers rise from. A few years later, he s the 1934 golden gloves champion. He started doing drugs and in 1969, he was hospitalized after he collapsed on a street in new york city. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus.
His father, a sharecropper, died when louis was four years old, and in 1926 his stepfather took the family to detroit, where louis became interested in boxing. Joe louis, in the far right corner, floored max schmeling three times and won their muchpublicized june 22, 1938 rematch at yankee stadium in a firstround knockout. There is rarely an argument when it comes to the question of who the greatest fighter of all time is. The story centers around poor italianamerican boy joe a young, shockingly wooden. His life and success story serve as proof that black and white americans can coexist. Joe palooka, champ joe louis 1946 this is the army joe louis 1943 the mcguerins from brooklyn joe louis in photo 1942. Joseph louis barrow may, 1914 april 12, 1981, known professionally as joe louis, was an american professional boxer who competed from 1934 to 1951. Louiss enduring legacy of determination and perseverance is sure to inspire readers to find and fulfill their dreams. Films of the united states, 1953 wikimedia commons. During his reign, the longest in the history of any. Joseph louis barrow may, 1914 april 12, 1981, best known as joe louis and nicknamed the brown bomber, was an american professional boxer who competed from 1934 to 1951. Joe louis synonyms, joe louis pronunciation, joe louis translation, english dictionary definition of joe louis. Louis held the heavyweight title for over 106 months, more than anyone else before or after him, recording.
Joe louis simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Told in flashback, the film recounts the pugilistic career of the brown bomber from the early 1930s to his misguided comeback attempt. Joe louis story, the on dvd 874757016092 from american pop classics. Joe louis definition of joe louis by the free dictionary. Though the race angle in the joe louis story is downplayed, louis is treated on an equal par with the white characters, which resulted in the film being banned in certain southern regions back.
Coley wallace joe louis, paul stewart tad mcgeehan, hilda simms marva louis, james edwards chappie blackburn, john marley mannie seamon, dotts johnson julian black, evelyn ellis mrs. Louis championship reign lasted 140 consecutive months, during which he. In many movies of famous africanamericans, joe louis is often mentioned. The joe louis story is a 1953 film noir drama sport film directed by robert gordon and starring coley wallace, hilda silmms and paul stewart. He made a record twentyfive title defenses before giving up the title in 1949. Jun 03, 2009 the life and career of heavyweight champion joe louis, who held the title for 12 yearslonger than any other boxer in historyand who had to not only battle opponents inside the ring and racism.
Joseph louis barrow may, 1914april 12, 1981, better known as joe louis, was a heavyweight boxing champion. Streamcloud the joe louis story 1953 deutsch stream. The joe louis story would be the very first production credit for stirling silliphant, kicking off a prolific career behind the camera in tv and film that would be marked by the screenplays for in the heat of the night 1967, charly 1968 and the poseidon adventure 1972. Ossie davis simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. A life and career in context will feature large panels with text and. December 18, 1917 february 4, 2005 was an american movie, television and broadway actor, director, poet, playwright, author, and social activist. The square ring 1953 full movie download full hd youtube. The 50 best boxing movies of all time paste paste magazine. His story begins in 1932, when joe, known then as joseph louis barrow, was a teenager living in detroit.
The joe louis story is a highly episodic picture that stars credible lookalike coley wallace as the fighter from detroit who held the heavyweight title for 12 years. The life and career of heavyweight champion joe louis, who held the title for 12 yearslonger than any other boxer in historyand who had to not only battle opponents inside the ring and racism outside it. Louis, joe article about louis, joe by the free dictionary. From cab calloways big band tribute lets go joe to john lee sonny boy williamsons backporch telling of joe louis and john henry blues which in itself demonstrates the legendary heights the modernday hero has reached, this collection travels from the pews of reverend j. As a teenager, joe was the best boxer of his group. He reigned as the world heavyweight champion from 1937 to 1949, and is considered to be one of the greatest heavyweights of all time. With coley wallace, paul stewart, hilda simms, james edwards. The joe louis story is available for free download at the internet archive this 1950s drama filmrelated article is a stub. Il sito ufficiale della federazione pugilistica italiana fpi con tutte le news aggiornate, il programma degli eventi, documenti, foto e. Braddock in eight rounds in chicago, until march 1, 1949, when he briefly retired. Apr 15, 2014 the joe louis story 1953 full length documentary movie, boxing the story of heavyweight boxing champion joe louis. He is considered to be one of the greatest heavyweights of all time. Nicknamed the brown bomber, he is considered to be one of the greatest in boxing history and was ranked number one on ring magazines list of 100 greatest punchers of all time. Joe louis, byname of joseph louis barrow, also called the brown bomber, born may, 1914, lafayette, alabama, u.
The joe louis story 1953stream and watch online moviefone. Apr 08, 2020 joe louis, byname of joseph louis barrow, also called the brown bomber, born may, 1914, lafayette, alabama, u. Media in category films of the united states, 1953 the following 32 files are in this category, out of 32 total. Joe louis, my champion is a heartfelt tribute to the first african american to be regarded as a hero by all americans. Joe louis is a role model for all of us and proved that good sportsmanship can exist even in a sport as violent as boxing.
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