Day of the Fight (1951)
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- Approved
- 16min
- Documentary, Short
- 03 Nov 2003 (Portugal)
- Short
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Douglas Edwards | ... |
Self - Narrator (voice)
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Nat Fleischer | ... |
Self - Boxing Historian
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Walter Cartier | ... |
Self - Boxer
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Vincent Cartier | ... |
Self - Walter's Twin Brother and Manager
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Bobby James | ... |
Self - Boxer
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Dan Stampler | ... |
Self - Owner of The Steak Joint
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Stanley Kubrick | ... |
Self - Man at Ringside with Camera (uncredited)
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Alexander Singer | ... |
Self - Man at Ringside with Camera (uncredited)
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Judy Singer | ... |
Self - Female Fan in Crowd (uncredited)
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Directed by
Stanley Kubrick |
Written by
Robert Rein | ... | (narration script) |
Produced by
Jay Bonafield | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Stanley Kubrick | ... | producer |
Music by
Gerald Fried |
Cinematography by
Stanley Kubrick | ||
Alexander Singer | ... | (uncredited) |
Editing by
Julian Bergman | ||
Stanley Kubrick | ... | (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Alexander Singer | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
Stanley Kubrick | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
Music Department
Gerald Fried | ... | conductor |
Production Companies
Distributors
- RKO Radio Pictures (1951) (United States) (theatrical)
- RKO Distributing Corporation of Canada (1951) (Canada) (theatrical) (as RKO Distributing Corporation of Canada, Ltd.)
- Raro Video (2006) (Italy) (DVD)
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Storyline
Plot Summary |
The appeal of boxing to a fan is explained before the question is asked: what is the appeal of boxing as a career? Some of the many negatives of it as a career are the inherent violence, that it only has a limited shelf life as it is a job for the young, the fact that only one percent of the six thousand professional boxers in the United States makes a good living at it, and that making a good living is predicated on an improving record which means always needing to win. It is perhaps that last point which draws many to it as a career: that want to be the best in a competitive environment. A day on the job of one such boxer is presented, twenty-four year old middleweight Walter Cartier. This day on the job will end with a bout, which will either improve his earning potential through a win, or lessen it with a loss. Some of what Walter has to go through this day are legal in ensuring he meets all the state requirements to go into the bout. But most of the day is spent on mental and physical preparation, the latter largely having to do with type and timing of food intake. It is that mental preparation which may be the most difficult, most specifically how to deal with what seems like the eternal wait to bout time. Written by Huggo |
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Budget | $3,900 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
Trivia | It cost Stanley Kubrick $3,900 to make and he sold it (to RKO) for $4,000. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures (2001). See more » |
Quotes |
Narrator:
Before a fight there's always that last look in the mirror. Time to wonder what it will reflect tomorrow. See more » |