[Wrestling TV show]: Lou Thesz vs Buddy Rogers (Reel 1/2)
Identifier
F.2008-04-0197
Date Of Production
January 26 1951
Date Of Production
January 26 1951
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. This is part two of a championship match between Nature Boy Buddy Rogers and NWA champion Lou Thesz (first half is on 2008-04-0197). This brutal and drawn out match ends unsatisfactorily in a draw as neither wrestler is able to win a second hold.
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. This is part one of a championship match between Nature Boy Buddy Rogers and NWA champion Lou Thesz (second half is on 2008-04-0196). Thesz wins the first fall with an airplane spin hold on Rogers.
Log
00:00 MS Buddy Rogers in corner recuperating before next round, men exchanging holds and punching each other, flying head scissors on T., armscissors on T.
05:00 CU T. held down on mat, MS T. trying to break free, Dempsey breaks hold due to R. pulling T. hair, T. headlock on R., CU R. trying to break headlock, MS dropkick on T., piledriver on T., R. wins second fall at 09:17, CU T. resting between rounds,
10:00 third round begins, R. reprimanded by Dempsey for illegal punches, R. slams T. into corner, R. wristhold onT., CU T. standing up to break hold, MS Dempsey reprimanding R. for pulling hair, men punching each other, bodyslam on T., hammerlock on R.,
15:00 both men on floor almost knocked out struggling to get up, T. slams into R. and both fall out of ring, T. headlock on R., dropkick on T., bodyslams on R., headscissors on R.
20:00 leglock on T., men exchange holds and punches, armscissors on R., flying bodypress on R.
25:24 final bell rings and ends in a draw, out 25:52 on a THE END card
05:00 CU T. held down on mat, MS T. trying to break free, Dempsey breaks hold due to R. pulling T. hair, T. headlock on R., CU R. trying to break headlock, MS dropkick on T., piledriver on T., R. wins second fall at 09:17, CU T. resting between rounds,
10:00 third round begins, R. reprimanded by Dempsey for illegal punches, R. slams T. into corner, R. wristhold onT., CU T. standing up to break hold, MS Dempsey reprimanding R. for pulling hair, men punching each other, bodyslam on T., hammerlock on R.,
15:00 both men on floor almost knocked out struggling to get up, T. slams into R. and both fall out of ring, T. headlock on R., dropkick on T., bodyslams on R., headscissors on R.
20:00 leglock on T., men exchange holds and punches, armscissors on R., flying bodypress on R.
25:24 final bell rings and ends in a draw, out 25:52 on a THE END card
Log
00:00 MS Wrestlers in ring before match, first round starts with men circling each other, armlock on R., Davis recalling previous meetings between T. and R., R. flipping T. trying to break hold but fails, CU toehold on T., MS T. armlock on R., bodyslam on T., Davis on bodyslam “that’d take the humps off of a dromedary camel”
05:00 CU R. punching T., MS R. being reprimanded by Dempsey, CU T. punching R., MS headlock on R., flying bodypress on R., CU bodyscissor on R.,
10:00 MS R. trying to break hold, punches T. in face to break free, bodyslam on R., headlock on T.,
15:00 T. breaks out but is quickly put back into a headlock, T. hammerlock on R., R. headlock on T., flying toehold on R.,
19:50 CU T. twisting R.’s leg, MS headlock on T., R. pushed off of T. by Dempsey, headlock on T., T. kneelift on R., headlock on T. side mare on T., CU headlock on T., MS R. punching T. in the head, airplane spin on R., T. winds first fall at 24:32,
25:00 T. in corner with his manager Ed “Strangler” Lewis a retired wrestler, out 25:32
05:00 CU R. punching T., MS R. being reprimanded by Dempsey, CU T. punching R., MS headlock on R., flying bodypress on R., CU bodyscissor on R.,
10:00 MS R. trying to break hold, punches T. in face to break free, bodyslam on R., headlock on T.,
15:00 T. breaks out but is quickly put back into a headlock, T. hammerlock on R., R. headlock on T., flying toehold on R.,
19:50 CU T. twisting R.’s leg, MS headlock on T., R. pushed off of T. by Dempsey, headlock on T., T. kneelift on R., headlock on T. side mare on T., CU headlock on T., MS R. punching T. in the head, airplane spin on R., T. winds first fall at 24:32,
25:00 T. in corner with his manager Ed “Strangler” Lewis a retired wrestler, out 25:32
Run Time
0:25:42
Format
16mm
Extent
925 feet
Color
B&W
Sound
Optical
Reel/Tape Number
1/2
Has Been Digitized?
Yes
Language Of Materials
English
Language Of Materials
English
Element
Print
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Genre
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Subject
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Main Credits
Imperial World Films (is production company)
Davis, Sylvia (is producer)
Davis, Russell (is director)
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Main Credits
Davis, Sylvia (is producer)
Davis, Russell (is director)
Imperial World Films (is production company)
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Participants And Performers
Thesz, Lou (is performer)
Buddy Rogers (is performer)
Dempsey, Jack (is participant)
Davis, Russell (is commentator)
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Participants And Performers
Thesz, Lou (is performer)
Buddy Rogers (is performer)
Dempsey, Jack (is participant)
Davis, Russell (is commentator)
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