Produced by
RKO-Pathe, Inc., American, founded 1931
Subject of
Louis, Joe, American, 1914 - 1981
Conn, Billy, American, 1917 - 1993
Yankee Stadium, American, 1923 - 2008
Owned by
D.C. Public Library, American, founded 1896
Date
June 19, 1946
Medium
acetate film
Dimensions
Duration: 17 Minutes
Length (Film): 600 Feet
Caption
This film was a part of the Washington D.C. Public Library's circulating 16mm film collection housed at the Martin Luther King Jr. Central Library. The collection is particularly noted for the wide variety of African American and African diaspora content.
Description
A motion picture film of the second boxing match between Joe Louis and Billy Conn for the World Heavyweight Championship. It consists of a single reel of black-and-white acetate film with optical sound. The film shows footage of the fight which took place at the Yankee Stadium in The Bronx, New York.
Place used
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Place filmed
New York City, Bronx County, New York, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
DC Public Library Film Collection
Classification
Time-based Media - Moving Images
Type
sound films
black-and-white films (visual works)
16mm (photographic film size)
Topic
Athletes
Boxing
Film
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2017.55.26.1a
Restrictions & Rights
Restrictions likely apply. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51d12a195-d8ba-4119-9920-6712d31ce095

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