| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | Nominated | Oscar |
Best Writing, Original Story
Frances Marion |
Directed by W.S. Van Dyke
My rating: 2 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, Warner Archive Collection)
Predictable yarn of bouncer Max Baer being "discovered" and rising to the top of the boxing world. Along the way he meets and marries pretty Myrna Loy. However, Baer has got an eye for the ladies and their marriage soon crumbles. Will they reunite at the big boxing finale for the championship title of the world? It's Rocky for the 1930's, I was half expecting Baer to break out in cries of "Adrian!". There is also one unintentionally hilarious scene of Baer in a Broadway show doing a dance routine set to his training regimen, which has to be seen to be believed.
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