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Max Baer breaks faces in slow-mo while a sarcastic narrator roasts everyone.
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Fisticuffs (1938)

Vintage sports docPunch drunk historySlo-mo violence porn

Overview

Documentary

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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Content warning
sportsboxerboxingheavyweight championfisticuffsboxing championboxing ring
The science of brutalityPerformance as spectacleAthletic masculinityvoyeurism of violence

Standout Aspects

Direction

David Miller's surgical slow-motion choreography.

Sound

Pete Smith's sarcastic voiceover steals the show.

Best for:Solo: Quick boxing fix between real movies.·Background: 10 minutes of vintage sports ambience.
Heads up:Violence: Real boxing hits, some blood, 1938 attitudes.
David Miller

Director

David Miller

ReleasedAug 27, 1938
Runtime10m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feellight
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Top Cast

Pete Smith

Pete Smith

Narrator (voice)

Max Baer

Max Baer

Himself

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Pete Smith's 'Specialty' shorts were Oscar-winning fixtures from 1935-1955, making him the original sports documentary godfather.

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