Joe Louis

Joe Louis

Born: May 13, 1914
Died: April 12, 1981
in Lafayette, Alabama, USA
Considered by many as the greatest Heavyweight Boxing Champion in the sport's history. Lewis appeared in a number of TV shows and films often playing himself.

Movies for Joe Louis...

The Making of 'Rocky vs. Drago'
Title: The Making of 'Rocky vs. Drago'
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: October 30, 2021
Type: Movie
Fight alongside Sylvester Stallone as he creates a brand-new director's cut of Rocky IV: ROCKY VS. DRAGO. This feature-length documentary offers a personal and uncompromising look into the editing process, captured by Sly's longtime friend and fellow filmmaker John Herzfeld.
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Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed
Title: Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed
Character: Himself (archive footage)
Released: February 23, 2008
Type: Movie
An American story. Traces the career of Joe Louis (1914-1981) within the context of American racial consciousness: his difficulty getting big fights early in his career, the pride of African-Americans in his prowess, the shift of White sentiment toward Louis as Hitler came to power, Louis's patriotism during World War II, and the hounding of Louis by the IRS for the following 15 years. In his last years, he's a casino greeter, a drug user, and the occasional object of scorn for young Turks like Muhammad Ali. Appreciative comment comes from boxing scholars, Louis's son Joe Jr., friends, and icons like Maya Angelou, Dick Gregory, and Bill Cosby.
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Title: Terra X-History
Character: Self (archiveFootage)
Released: October 29, 2000
Type: TV
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Hitler's Forgotten Victims
Title: Hitler's Forgotten Victims
Character: Self (achive footage)
Released: October 2, 1997
Type: Movie
The story of black and mixed race people in Nazi Germany who were sterilised, experimented upon, tortured and exterminated in the Nazi concentration camps. It also explores the history of German racism and examines the treatment of Black prisoners-of-war. The film uses interviews with survivors and their families as well as archival material to document the Black German Holocaust experience.
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Boxing's Greatest Champions
Title: Boxing's Greatest Champions
Released: March 27, 1995
Type: Movie
Boxing Writers of America select the best fighters of all time in each weight division, leading up to their selection of The Greatest Fighter Of All Time. Includes action footage of Sugar Ray Robinson, Rocky Marciano, Joe Louis, Muhammad Ali and more!
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Kings of The Ring - History of Heavyweight Boxing 1919-1990
Title: Kings of The Ring - History of Heavyweight Boxing 1919-1990
Character: Himself (Archival Footage)
Released: January 1, 1995
Type: Movie
The BBC produced “Kings of The Ring – History of Heavyweight Boxing 1919-1990” celebrates boxing’s marquee division. Comprehensive and nonjudgmental, it begins with Jess Willard’s victory over Jack Johnson in Cuba and runs through the Mike Tyson era.
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Larry Holmes vs. David Bey
Title: Larry Holmes vs. David Bey
Character: (Archive Footage)
Released: March 15, 1985
Type: Movie
In March 1985, Larry Holmes defended his IBF Heavyweight title against rising contender David Bey in Las Vegas.
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Title: Quincy, M.E.
Character: Joe Louis
Released: October 3, 1976
Type: TV
Quincy, M.E. is an American television series from Universal Studios pert in several of the later episodes.
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Rickles
Title: Rickles
Released: November 19, 1975
Type: Movie
Various comedy sketches with the Master of Insults, Don Rickles.
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Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Title: Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: August 6, 1975
Type: Movie
Period music, film clips and newsreel footage combined into a visual exploration of the American entertainment industry during the Great Depression.
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a.k.a. Cassius Clay
Title: a.k.a. Cassius Clay
Character: Himself (Archival Footage)
Released: November 3, 1970
Type: Movie
The study of crazy brilliance and flamboyant sincerity. a.k.a. Cassius Clay presents a fascinating look at the incredible life and achievements of one of the most courageous, outspoken and charismatic figures of boxing: Muhammad Ali. Born Cassius Clay in 1942, Ali soon rose to become a renowned athlete, an articulate author and a compelling political; leader. Audacious, ambitious and totally fearless, Ali became a symbol of pride, a legend of hope and one of the most extraordinary cultural icons of the 20th century.
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The Phynx
Title: The Phynx
Character: Joe Louis
Released: March 6, 1970
Type: Movie
A rock band is invented by the government as a cover to find hostages in a remote castle in Albania held by communist enemies of the USA.
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Med krut i nävarna
Title: Med krut i nävarna
Released: June 23, 1969
Type: Movie
"Powerful Fists" - Depicts Swedish heavy-weight professional boxer Ingemar Johansson's career 1952 to 1963.
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Title: The Dick Cavett Show
Character: Self - Guest
Released: June 6, 1968
Type: TV
The Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various television networks.
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Title: It Takes a Thief
Character: Prizefighter
Released: January 9, 1968
Type: TV
Convicted cat burglar Alexander Mundy gets an offer he can't refuse from the United States government: If he puts his formidable thieving skills to work for them, he'll be released from prison. Alexander's dad, Alister, sometimes comes out of retirement as a thief to help his son on special jobs.
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Title: Der Sport-Spiegel
Character: Self
Released: April 2, 1963
Type: TV
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The Square Jungle
Title: The Square Jungle
Character: Himself
Released: December 30, 1955
Type: Movie
Grocery clerk Eddie Quaid, in danger of losing his father to alcoholism and his girl Julie through lack of career prospects, goes into boxing.
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Title: General Electric Theater
Character: Joe Louis
Released: February 1, 1953
Type: TV
General Electric Theater is an American anthology series hosted by Ronald Reagan that was broadcast on CBS radio and television. The series was sponsored by General Electric's Department of Public Relations.
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Title: The Colgate Comedy Hour
Character: Self
Released: September 10, 1950
Type: TV
The Colgate Comedy Hour is an American comedy-musical variety series that aired live on the NBC network from 1950 to 1955. The show starred many notable comedians and entertainers of the era, including Eddie Cantor, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, Fred Allen, Donald O'Connor, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, Bob Hope, Jimmy Durante, Ray Bolger, Gordon MacRae, Ben Blue, Robert Paige, Tony Curtis, Burt Lancaster, Broadway dancer Wayne Lamb and Spike Jones and His City Slickers.
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Title: What's My Line?
Character: Self - Mystery Guest
Released: February 2, 1950
Type: TV
Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while blindfolded, their identity - by asking only "yes" or "no" questions.
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Title: The Ed Sullivan Show
Character: Self
Released: June 20, 1948
Type: TV
The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948 to Sunday June 6, 1971, and was hosted by New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan. It was replaced in September 1971 by the CBS Sunday Night Movie, which ran only one season and was eventually replaced by other shows. In 2002, The Ed Sullivan Show was ranked #15 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.
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Easy to Get
Title: Easy to Get
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: July 10, 1947
Type: Movie
U.S. Army training film about avoiding venereal disease, intended primarily for Black servicemen.
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Johnny at the Fair
Title: Johnny at the Fair
Released: January 1, 1947
Type: Movie
At the Canadian National Exhibition, a young boy gets separated from his parents and meets some celebrities.
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Joe Palooka, Champ
Title: Joe Palooka, Champ
Character: Himself
Released: May 26, 1946
Type: Movie
After losing heavyweight contender Al Costa to mob boss Florini fight promoter Knobby Walsh recruits small town boy Joe Palooka to take his place. First in the series.
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This Is the Army
Title: This Is the Army
Character: Joe Louis
Released: August 14, 1943
Type: Movie
In WW I dancer Jerry Jones stages an all-soldier show on Broadway, called Yip Yip Yaphank. Wounded in the War, he becomes a producer. In WW II his son Johnny Jones, who was before his fathers assistant, gets the order to stage a knew all-soldier show, called THIS IS THE ARMY. But in his pesonal life he has problems, because he refuses to marry his fiancée until the war is over.
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The Brown Bomber
Title: The Brown Bomber
Character: Self
Released: October 20, 1939
Type: Movie
A short feature on boxing star "The Brown Bomber" Joe Louis.
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Spirit of Youth
Title: Spirit of Youth
Character: Joe Thomas
Released: April 1, 1938
Type: Movie
The story of the rise of boxer Joe Thomas, which paralleled the life of Joe Louis.