Day of the Fight (1951)

Directors:

Stanley Kubrick

Writers:

Actors:

Alexander Singer, Douglas Edwards, Stanley Kubrick, Judy Singer, Nat Fleischer, Bobby James

Synopsis:

American short subject documentary film in black-and-white, which is notable as the first picture directed by Stanley Kubrick. Kubrick financed the film himself, and it is based on an earlier photo feature he had done as a photographer for Look magazine in 1949. 'Day of the Fight' shows Irish-American middleweight boxer Walter Cartier during the height of his career, on the day of a fight with black middleweight Bobby James, which took place on April 17, 1950.
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Day of the Fight (1951)

Nothing special, but a solid short doc nonetheless. Impressive part is that the 20 year old Kubrick both directed and financed the film himself. Pretty damn good for a first time out.
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November 4, 2012