
Fisticuffs
1938-08-27 · 10 min · ★ 7.0
This Pete Smith Specialty short showcases former heavyweight boxing champion Max Baer with various sparring partners in the ring. Slow motion is used to illustrate how Baer uses his skills.
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- Directors
- David Miller
- Production companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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- United States of America
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- Released
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Pete SmithNarrator (voice)
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