Briton Or Yank?.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

British Film Institute, owner.

Topical Film Co., production company.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Boxers (Sports).

Boxing matches.

Boxing.

Crowds.

Sports--Competitions.

Tunney, Gene, 1897-1978.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file (58 seconds)) : silent, black and white.

Place of Publication:

[Great Britain] : Topical Film Company, 1928.

Summary:

"Gene Tunney shows graceful agility in final stages of training for the big fight". Boxer Gene Tunney skipping. Close shot of his feet as he skips. Crowd watching Tunney during a practice bout. Close shot of Tunney. "Popular Tom Heeney is just as good!". Tom Heeney skipping.

Notes:

Issue number: 882-2 ; Story number within issue: 2 of 8

Note: Heeney (actually from New Zealand) and Tunney met on July 26th at New York for the World Heavyweight championship. Tunney won.

Series: Topical Budget.

With intertitles.