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Fighting Youth (1925 Film)
''Fighting Youth'' is a 1925 American silent action film directed by B. Reeves Eason and starring William Fairbanks, Pauline Garon and George Periolat.Munden p.244 A notorious brawler promises his fiancée that he will give up fighting, but then is persuaded to take party in a charity boxing match. Cast * William Fairbanks as Dick Covington * Pauline Garon as Jean Manley * George Periolat as Judge Manley * William Bailey as Harold Brennty * Pat Harmon as Paddy O'Ryan * Frank Hagney as 'Murdering' Mooney * Thomas Carr as Gangster * Jack Britton Jack Britton (October 14, 1885 – March 27, 1962) was an American boxer who was the first three-time world welterweight boxing champion. Born William J. Breslin in Clinton, New York, his professional career lasted for 25 years beginning in ... as Referee References Bibliography * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of Califo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Archer (writer)
In 1989, an intellectually disabled 17-year-old girl was raped with a broomstick and a baseball bat by members of the Glen Ridge High School football team in Glen Ridge, New Jersey. This event attracted nationwide attention, mainly due to the perception that the assailants had been given special treatment by the school and local authorities due to their status as local football stars. The events were later documented in a book and TV movie. Assault The assault occurred on March 1, 1989. The victim, who had an intellectual disability and was later determined to have an IQ of 64, left her house the afternoon of the incident to go play basketball in Carteret Park. On the way, she found a stick which she decided to keep. When she arrived at the park, many of the school's athletes were there, either watching or participating in an informal baseball practice. One of the boys came over to her and asked her to come down to a basement of a nearby house for a party. The house was adjacent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |