Paul stewart, hilda simms coley wallace, robert sylvester, robert gordon. Joe being knocked down by braddock early in the match finished broddock by. In many movies of famous africanamericans, joe louis is often mentioned. Many of the fight scenes are culled from footage of the real louis in action. 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. Watch the joe louis story streaming online hulu free trial. Available on starz, epix, epix now, prime video, hulu, classix the career of the legendary boxer joe louis is recounted including footage from many actual matches. The most interesting aspect of the film is the actual footage of joes classic fights woven into the movie. Born on may, 1914, in a ramshackle home in rural chambers county, alabama, til his death from cardiac arrest on april 12, 1981, no other professional boxer has had as much impact on the industry and, in his own way, served as a role model for african american rights in the united states. The joe louis story watch full movie free united states. As a teenager, africanamerican joe louis coley wallace gives up on the violin to try his hand at boxing. Evidently for legal reasons, most of the character names in the film are fictional.
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. He died on january 30, 2005 in new york city, new york, usa. John marley, max baer, ossie davis, joe louis coley wallace. A few years later, he s the 1934 golden gloves champion. Joe louis story the 1953 the highlight of this below average biography about the titled championship boxer is the authentic fight footage used throughout the film. 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. Told in flashback, the film recounts the pugilistic career of.
Released 1953, the joe louis story stars coley wallace, paul stewart, hilda simms, james edwards the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 28 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. The joe louis story 1953stream and watch online moviefone. Referenced in autopsie dun film erotique 1999 see more. Coley wallace himself a professional boxer plays him and the actual fight footages of louis are used for the bout scenes. Hear classic music from the joe louis story, 1953, directed by robert gordon, with coley wallace, paul stewart, hilda simms, at tcm the joe louis story 1953 music skip navigation. The film was nominated for four academy awards, including mitchums only nomination for best supporting actor.
The book hondo was a novelization of the film also written by lamour, and published by gold medal books in 1953. Considering the high quality of joe louis character, at least as portrayed in this film, this is a movie to be remade with some good actors and high quality filming and sound. But louis faces more than just tough opponents in the ring. The joe louis story 1953 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
The joe louis story 1953 stream and watch online moviefone. With coley wallace, paul stewart, hilda simms, james edwards. The joe louis story 1953 full length documentary movie, boxing. The screenplay is based on the july 5, 1952 colliers short story the gift of cochise by louis lamour. The joe louis story is a 1953 american movie directed by robert gordon about the world heavyweight champion joseph louis barrow, who was better known as joe louis. Coley wallace was born on april 5, 1927 in jacksonville, florida, usa. There is rarely an argument when it comes to the question of who the greatest fighter of all time. Paul stewart and coley wallace in the joe louis story 1953.
Joe, is a 1945 american war film directed by william wellman, starring burgess meredith and robert mitchum. Joe louis, born joe louis barrow, in lafayette, al, in 1914, was the longestreigning world heavyweight champion in boxing history. Start your free trial to watch the joe louis story and other popular tv shows and movies including new releases, classics, hulu originals, and more. John marley in the joe louis story 1953 coley wallace in the joe louis story 1953. The joe louis story 1953 cast and crew as a teenager, africanamerican joe louis coley wallace gives up on the violin to try his hand at boxing. Directed by robert gordon, the movie features coley wallace, hilda simms, paul. Joe, also credited in prints as ernie pyles story of g. The story is based on victor hugos novel toilers of the sea which was the working title of the film. His story begins in 1932, when joe, known then as joseph louis barrow, was a teenager living in detroit. Staring hilda simms, coley wallace and paul stewart. Braddock whose story was told two years ago in a film of the same name.
The joe louis story 1953 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. 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. Watch the joe louis story online stream full movie directv. Hondo is a 1953 warnercolor 3d western film directed by john farrow and starring john wayne and geraldine page. The joe louis story 1953 directed by robert gordon. However even this is less than ideal given its presentation without narration or fight commentary. The most interesting aspect of the film is the actual footage of joes classic fights. The life and career of heavyweight champion joe louis, who held the title for 12 yearslonger than any other boxer.
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. Coley wallace in the joe louis story 1953 john marley in the joe louis story. Get exclusive access to content from our 1768 first edition with your. He died on august 22, 1986 in new york city, new york, usa. 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. This is the story of the life and career of joe louis, the boxing legend whowas the world. The joe louis story 1953 full movie film noir drama sport film. 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. He goes pro, trains with chappie blackburn james edwards, and enjoys an unprecedented string of victories. It would be a shame for such a terrific story to be lost because nobody wants to watch such a bad film as the 1953. The joe louis story 1953 full movie film noir drama. Buy or rent the joe louis story movie now family video.
The joe louis story 1953 1h 28m 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. 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. Apr 15, 2014 the joe louis story 1953 full length documentary movie, boxing the story of heavyweight boxing champion joe louis. The joe louis story 1953the story of joe louis rise to fame as boxings heavyweight champion of the world.
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. The joe louis story follows the life and career of heavyweight champion joe louis. The joe louis story 1953 unrated 1h 28min biography, drama, filmnoir 18 september 1953 usa 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. Apr 08, 2020 joe louis, byname of joseph louis barrow, also called the brown bomber, born may, 1914, lafayette, alabama, u. 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.
Joe louis story, the on dvd 874757016092 from american pop classics. Hitler embraces schmelings victory as proof of aryan racial superiority. Yes, spirit of youth is a fiction, and a lighthearted one for much of the way, and, yes, joe louis was not a professional actor in any way, shape, manner, or form, but the fiction in spirit of youth is in some ways based more closely on fact and certainly bears more emotional truth about joe louis than the joe louis story does. The joe louis story 1953, the fighter 1952 and fight for the title 1957. He was an actor, known for raging bull 1980, the joe louis story 1953 and marciano 1979. Braddock, in chicagos comiskey park in the eighth round. The phenomenal rise of african american boxing champ joe louis is portrayed in this biopic, which retraces the brown bombers long, successful career in the ring as well as his personal struggles with racial prejudice, bankruptcy and marriage. Biographical film about the story of boxer joe louis and his rise from poverty to.
The joe louis story 1953 as a teenager, africanamerican joe louis coley wallace gives up on the violin to try his hand at boxing. Aug 20, 2017 the joe louis story is a 1953 film noir drama sport boxing film directed by robert gordon starring coley wallace, hilda silmms and paul stewart biographical film about the story of boxer joe louis. It would be a shame for such a terrific story to be lost because nobody wants to watch such a bad film as the 1953 production. Coley wallace, paul stewart, hilda simms, albert poppy popwell.
The joe louis story is an honest, humanistic film biography that shows the brown bomber as a man, not a god, and is all the better for it. The film, acted out by a predominantly colored cast headed by coley wallace as. Coley wallace plays the title role in the joe louis story. Dots johnson was born on february 3, 19 in baltimore, maryland, usa as hylan johnson. The joe louis story is a dramatic recap of the personal and ring history of the respected negro american fighter. The joe louis story is a 1953 movie about the life and career of the world heavyweight champion boxer, joe louis. The most interesting aspect of the film is the actual footage of joe s classic fights woven into the movie. 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. The joe louis story is a 1953 american movie directed by. The joe louis story is a sanitized biography of the great boxer. He goes pro, trains with chappie blackburn james edwards, and enjoys an.
Told in flashback, the joe louis story is an honest, humanistic film biography that shows the brown bomber as a man, not a god, and is all the better for it. Prejudice follows him throughout his career, and his bouts. 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 dominating his sector. The joe louis story 1953 full length documentary movie. He was an actor, known for no way out 1950, the grissom gang 1971 and the joe louis story 1953. The scenes at sea were shot around the channel islands, and much of the rest of the film was shot on location in those islands as well. 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.
Legendary boxing champion joe louis is the subject of this biopic from director robert gordon it came from beneath the sea, tarzan and the jungle boy. Told in flashback, the film recounts the pugilistic career of the brown bomber from the early 1930s to his misguided comeback attempt opposite rocky marciano in 1951. Get the free %platform app watch the joe louis story with our fast and smooth mobile player, optimized for your phone and tablet. The films high point is louis defeat of germanys max schmeling. 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. Biographical film about the story of boxer joe louis and his rise from poverty to becoming heavyweight champion of the world. Joe palooka, champ joe louis 1946 this is the army joe louis 1943 the mcguerins from brooklyn joe louis in photo 1942. Media in category the joe louis story the following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. The career of the legendary boxer joe louis is recounted including footage from many actual matches. Great boxing movies the joe louis story the fighter. The joe louis story is a 1953 film noir drama sport boxing film directed by robert gordon starring coley wallace, hilda silmms and paul stewart biographical film about the story of boxer joe louis. A hollywood movie about his life, the joe louis story, was made in 1953. Joe louis vs max schmeling, ii full film, hd duration.
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