Joe Louis: The Boxer Who Beat Hitler
Brief Synopsis
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Profile of boxer Joe Louis, best remembered for two fights against the German boxer Max Schmelling, one in 1936 and one in 1938. In the politically charged atmosphere of the late 1930s, a black boxer born in America's segregated South found himself cast as the defender of freedom and democracy in a
Cast & Crew
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Paul Tilzey
Director
Harry Smith
Narrator
Jenny Abbott
Editor
Ben Anderson
Assistant Producer
Frank Burgess
Editor
Luke Cardiff
Photography
Film Details
Also Known As
Biography (06/22/00)
Genre
Documentary
Sports
Release Date
2000
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
Synopsis
Profile of boxer Joe Louis, best remembered for two fights against the German boxer Max Schmelling, one in 1936 and one in 1938. In the politically charged atmosphere of the late 1930s, a black boxer born in America's segregated South found himself cast as the defender of freedom and democracy in a symbolic struggle against the Nazis and their theories of racial superiority.
Director
Paul Tilzey
Director
Cast
Harry Smith
Narrator
Crew
Jenny Abbott
Editor
Ben Anderson
Assistant Producer
Frank Burgess
Editor
Luke Cardiff
Photography
Bob Davis
Unit Manager
Carolanne Dolan
Executive Producer
Chris Graver
Dubbing Mixer
Keith Hanes
Graphics
Steve Jamison
On-Line Editor
Godfrey Kirby
Sound
Suzy Miller
Production Assistant
Declan Smith
Researcher
Paul Tilzey
Producer
Andre Walker
Other
Paul Warren
Colorist
Film Details
Also Known As
Biography (06/22/00)
Genre
Documentary
Sports
Release Date
2000
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
