Spirit of Youth
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| Directed by | Harry L. Fraser |
| Written by | Arthur Hoerl |
| Produced by | Lew Golder |
| Starring | Joe Louis Clarence Muse Edna Mae Harris |
| Cinematography | Robert E. Cline |
| Edited by | Carl Pierson |
| Music by | Elliot Carpenter Clarence Muse |
Production company | Globe Pictures Corp. |
| Distributed by | Grand National Films Inc. |
Release dates |
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Running time | 66 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Spirit of Youth is a 1938 boxing film directed by Harry L. Fraser and starring then-heavyweight world champion Joe Louis in a story with similarities to his own real life. (According to IMDb, the Spanish title is La vida de Joe Louis, which translates to The Life of Joe Louis.)
Plot
[edit]A rising boxer is led astray by a woman.
Cast
[edit]- Joe Louis as Joe Thomas
- Clarence Muse as Frankie Walburn
- Edna Mae Harris as Mary Bowdin
- Mae Turner as Flora Bailey
- Cleo Desmond as Nora Thomas
- Mantan Moreland as Creighton "Crickie" Fitzgibbons
- Jewel Smith as Duke Emerald
- Tom Southern as Dr. Bowdin
- Jess Lee Brooks as Jeff Thomas (as Jesse Lee Brooks)
- Marguerite Whitten as Eleanor Thomas (as Margaret Whitten)
- Clarence Brooks as Speedy
- The Plantation Choir as Church Choir
- The Creole Chorus as The Creole Chorus
- The Big Apple Dancers as Dancers
External links
[edit]- Spirit of Youth at IMDb
- Spirit of Youth at the TCM Movie Database
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