"Isn't He Like Dempsey?" 1930

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Full title reads: "America. 'Isn't he like Dempsey?' Schmeling wins World's Championship on a foul by Sharkey. Our own Phil Scott says "I can beat him!"

United States of America.

Boxer Max Schmeling trains and exercises in an outdoor boxing ring.

CU of Schmeling in training...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
6277
Sort Number:
30/005
Time in/Out:
01:18:46:00 / 01:19:18:00
Canister:
30/5
Film ID:
713.11
Issue Date:
16/06/1930

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  • In the final sentence of the text the cataloguer surmises that the man in the film might be Phil Scott - it is, however, definitely Max Schmeling.

    jamied 17th Dec 2012

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