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The Heart Punch
(1915) United States of America
B&W : One reel
Directed by Stuart Paton

Cast: Jess Willard [Jess Willard, himself], Marie Weirman [Jess’s wife], Katharine Lee [Jess’s little daughter], Al Kubiac [Jess’s sparring partner], Billy Roach [the referee], Tom Jones [Tom Jones, himself], Jack Curley [Jack Curley, himself], Howard Crampton, Al Halubar (Allen Holubar), Young Peck, Bert Roach, Bobby Vernon

Independent Moving Pictures Company, Incorporated [IMP] production; distributed by The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated. / Scenario by Stuart Paton. / Released 8 February 1915. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Willard was a professional boxer when he appeared in this film. Jones and Curley were Willard’s own trainers. The film was rereleased in the USA by The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated, on 28 July 1919.

Drama.

Reviews: [The Moving Picture World, 13 February 1915, page ?] Jess Willard appears in this story of the prize ring. He goes into a fight while his child is lying near death. The story is not very strong but it gives an interesting view of the big pugilist.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Athletes: Boxers

Listing updated: 10 November 2022.

References: Edmonds-BigU pp. 61-62 : Website-IMDb.

 
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