Scandal in the sports palace
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Scandal in the sports palace |
| Original title | Joe Palooka, Champ |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1946 |
| length | 68 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Reginald Le Borg |
| script |
Cy Endfield Albert DePina |
| production | Hal E. Chester |
| music | Alexander Laszlo |
| camera | Benjamin H. Kline |
| cut | Bernard W. Burton |
| occupation | |
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Scandal at the Sports Palace is an American comedy film directed by Reginald Le Borg from the year 1946 . The script of the film is based on the comic strip Joe Palooka by Ham Fisher and a short story by Hal E. Chester. The film is the start of an eleven-part film series about the fictional boxer, who in all parts of Joe Kirkwood jr. was embodied.
action
A reporter interviews boxing manager Knobby Walsh and asks him how it came about that he no longer worked with his protégé Joe Palooka. Walsh remembers the time before he met Joe. He managed the heavyweight Al Costa, who won the world championship. Shortly thereafter, Costa was signed by the seedy Florini. Walsh hadn't drawn up a contract with Costa. Walsh knows that he has no chance against Florini, so he goes looking for a new boxer. When he was threatened with bankruptcy, he staged faked fights.
Walsh moves through the country with his troop. One day he stops at a gas station in Pennsylvania and meets Joe, the son of the gas station owner Pop Palooka. Walsh and his troop stay overnight with the Palookas, as does Anne Howe, whose car is broken. Joe goes out with Ann later that night. In the area next to the gas station is a meadow that Walsh rents for his fights. At one of the show fights, Joe is persuaded to participate. When Joe knocks out his four opponents, Walsh realizes that he has found his new client. Joe doesn't think much of the idea of becoming a professional boxer and only accepts on the condition that there would be no written contract between him and Walsh.
Joe wins the first six fights with ease. However, he is distracted when he notices that Ann is being courted by the arrogant Ronnie Brewster. Joe knocks Ronnie down after he was offended by him and wants to go home. But soon afterwards he decides to carry on again. Two of Florini's men, Lefty and Curly, visit Joe and offer him money if he deliberately loses the upcoming fight against Costa. The indignant Joe knocks the two men down. He tells Walsh about the incident, who then takes him to a secret training hall for fear of Florini.
The fight with Costa for the heavyweight world championship begins. A boxing official notices that none of Florini's men are present and alerts security. A man is found on a surveillance camera aiming a gun at Joe. The sniper can be shot in time. Joe wins the fight against Costa and becomes the new world champion. He's getting back together with Ann.
Reviews
The lexicon of international films describes the work as a "shaky film based on a comic strip that was popular in America at the time."
Bosley Crowther of the New York Times warns viewers that the film follows the age-old formula for heroes of boxing scenarios, and not very well.
background
The premiere took place on May 28, 1946. In Germany, the film was shown in cinemas for the first time on December 14, 1953, in a version shortened by two minutes.
Several boxing champions had guest appearances in the film. B. Joe Louis , Henry Armstrong, and Jimmy McLarnin . J. Farrell MacDonald , Betty Blythe , Jeff Corey and the composer of the film music Alexander László played in small supporting roles .
By 1951 another ten films were made about the comic figure Joe Palooka, all with Joe Kirkwood Jr. in the title role. Reginald Le Borg directed five of them. In 1934 the comedy Palooka with Stuart Erwin in the title role was based on the comic . The film has not yet been released in Germany.
Web links
- Scandal at the Sports Palace in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Scandal in the sports palace. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed December 13, 2017 .
- ↑ Bosley Crowther in the New York Times of April 8, 1946 (Eng.)