Joe Cook (Joe Cook)is a gymnasium owner and boxing promoter who is working to build up prizefighter George the Greek (George Givot)as the next Great White Hope that will defeat world-heavyweight-champion Joe Louis (who, obviously, isn't in the film). But Joe also has problems with a finance company and an indictment for income-tax evasion.
Is it worth your time? Honestly, only if you’re deep into the archives of weird, forgotten studio filler. If you love boxing history or just want to see how movies were glued together when the writers were clearly out of ideas, you might find a kick here. Everyone else? Probably best to skip it. The whole thing feels ...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Walter Graham
Hal Roach
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"Is it worth your time? Honestly, only if you’re deep into the archives of weird, forgotten studio filler. If you love boxing history or just want to see how movies were glued together when the writers were clearly out of ideas, you might find a kick here. Everyone else? Probably best to skip it. The whole thing feels like it’s vibrating at the wrong frequency. Joe Cook is running around trying to fix his tax mess while simultaneously trying to turn George Givot into a champion. The desperation ..."
George Watts
David Freedman
United States
