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Jack Dempsey.
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The Battle of the Century Between Jack Dempsey and Georges Carpentier
(1921) United States of America
B&W : [?] Two or Three? reels
Directed by (unknown)

Cast: Jack Dempsey [himself], Georges Carpentier [himself], G.L. (‘Tex’) Rickard [himself], Jack Kearns [himself], [?] ? Deschamps [himself]

Produced by G.L. (‘Tex’) Rickard. Presented by G.L. (‘Tex’) Rickard. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The fight occured on 2 July 1921 in Jersey City, New Jersey, in a huge wooden open-air arena constructed for the event.

Documentary: Sports: Boxing match.

Survival status: Print exists in the British Film Institute National Archive film archive.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Athletes: Boxers - Sports: Boxing

Listing updated: 29 March 2010.

References: Film credits, film viewing : Ramsaye-Million p. 697.

Streaming: Europa Film Treasures.

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