Re: till the fat lady sings & until the last bell rings (P rimo Carnera Story?)

[RonButters at AOL.COM]

In a message dated 9/27/05 10:45:27 AM, Bapopik at AOL.COM writes:


>     *   Former heavyweight champion Max Baer plays Buddy Brannen, the boxer
> who  ends Toro Moreno's career in the film's climax. In reality, Baer also
> ended  Primo Carnera's championship run, knocking Carnera down 11 times in 
> 10
> rounds  in a brutal beating. As the film is based on Carnera's career, Baer
> therefore  essentially played himself in it.
> 

At the time of the film, Baer did not know that he would take the 
championship from Carnera; the "brutal beating" did not happen until after the film was 
made. Also, at the end of the film "Moreno" is still champ, since the fight 
ends in a draw. And then he gets the girl.