[Wrestling TV show]: Gorgeous George vs Hans Schnabel
Identifier
F.2008-04-0068
Date Of Production
November 3 1950
Abstract
An episode of a syndicated wrestling show shot at Chicago’s International Amphitheatre. Shot live on film with three-camera coverage, it features a witty and entertaining narration from announcer Russ Davis. Both wrestlers in this match played the role of the heavy with Gorgeous George adopting a preening duplicitous style while Schnabel was a brutal powerhouse. The match goes to George when Schnabel is disqualified for roughing the Ref.
Log
00:01 Davis introducing show over MS of ring, George’s butler prepares ring for George (G.), as G. enters ostentatiously in robe with ostrich feathers, Davis: “shades of Sally Rand, puh-leaze”, Schnabel (S.) glares at George as G.preens in ring, ring announcer introduces match, crowds boos over G.’s intro, Davis: ref taxi-driver
05:00 G.’s butler removes G.s robe
06:05 match starts, men grapple and wrestle dirty, Davis: George only sign promoter Fred Kohler’s contract if S. not pull his hair, hammerlock on S., head-scissors on G., CU hammerlock on S., Davis mentions number of kids in audience, MS S. struggles to get out of hold
10:00 Headlock on S., CU double outside wristlock on S., MS headlock on G., throws G. into corner, chinlock into body press on G., chinlock reversed “hobo-fashion” on S.
15:00 S. pummeling G., throws him around ring, flying mare on S., G. pins S., G. wins first fall at 16:00, crowd boos, 17:40-17;45 leader (for ads?)
17:55 match resumes, grapple around ring, S. stomps on G., G. leglock on S., CU toehold on S.
20:00 MS Ref knocks G. away for illegal hold, G. runs out of ring to escape S., CU throwing punches, MS backflip on G., S. wins second fall at 22:20, CU G. struggling to get off mat, MS waiting between rounds
24:27 matche resumes, S. pummels G., Davis track cuts out 24:33 to 24:41, backbreaker into bodyslam o G.
25:00 S. throws G. out of ring, CU S. punching G. to keep him from re-entering, MS S. pushes Ref away, Ref disqualifies S., Davis mentions that Illinois judges don’t allow violence to judges, CU G. entering ring with folded chair, Ref struggles with G. to stop him, out 26:56
05:00 G.’s butler removes G.s robe
06:05 match starts, men grapple and wrestle dirty, Davis: George only sign promoter Fred Kohler’s contract if S. not pull his hair, hammerlock on S., head-scissors on G., CU hammerlock on S., Davis mentions number of kids in audience, MS S. struggles to get out of hold
10:00 Headlock on S., CU double outside wristlock on S., MS headlock on G., throws G. into corner, chinlock into body press on G., chinlock reversed “hobo-fashion” on S.
15:00 S. pummeling G., throws him around ring, flying mare on S., G. pins S., G. wins first fall at 16:00, crowd boos, 17:40-17;45 leader (for ads?)
17:55 match resumes, grapple around ring, S. stomps on G., G. leglock on S., CU toehold on S.
20:00 MS Ref knocks G. away for illegal hold, G. runs out of ring to escape S., CU throwing punches, MS backflip on G., S. wins second fall at 22:20, CU G. struggling to get off mat, MS waiting between rounds
24:27 matche resumes, S. pummels G., Davis track cuts out 24:33 to 24:41, backbreaker into bodyslam o G.
25:00 S. throws G. out of ring, CU S. punching G. to keep him from re-entering, MS S. pushes Ref away, Ref disqualifies S., Davis mentions that Illinois judges don’t allow violence to judges, CU G. entering ring with folded chair, Ref struggles with G. to stop him, out 26:56
Run Time
0:27:13
Format
16mm
Extent
980 feet
Color
B&W
Sound
Optical
Reel/Tape Number
1/1
Has Been Digitized?
Yes
Language Of Materials
English
Element
Print
Genre
Form
Subject
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Distributor
Main Credits
Imperial World Films (is production company)
Davis, Russell (is director)
Davis, Sylvia (is producer)
Participants And Performers
Gorgeous George (is performer)
Davis, Russell (is commentator)
Byrnes, Bobby (is announcer)
Novak, Sid (is participant)
Schnabel, Hans (is performer)
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