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The Set Up (1963 Film)
The Set-Up may refer to: *The Set-Up (poem), a narrative poem by Joseph Moncure March; basis for the 1949 film (see below) * "The Set Up" (song), a 2004 song by Obie Trice * "The Set Up", a song by Favored Nations from '' The Music of Grand Theft Auto V'' *"The Set Up" a book by Sophie McKenzie Films and television * ''The Set-Up'' (1926 film), an American silent Western starring Art Acord * ''The Set-Up'' (1949 film), an American film noir directed by Robert Wise *''The Set-Up'', a 1962 film in the British film series Edgar Wallace Mysteries *''The Set-Up'' (1978), a student film by Kathryn Bigelow * ''The Set Up'' (1990 film), a Hong Kong film featuring Lee Lik-chi * ''The Set-Up'' (1995 film), an American crime thriller * ''The Set-Up'' (2019 film), a Nigerian crime thriller drama film by Niyi Akinmolayan * "The Set Up" (''Parks and Recreation''), a 2010 episode of ''Parks and Recreation'' *"The Set Up", an episode of ''Hunter'' See also *Setup (other) Setup (the n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Set-Up (poem)
''The Set-Up'' is a book-length narrative poem, written by Joseph Moncure March. It was first published in the winter of 1928 by Pascal Covici, Inc., after the success of March's first poem ''The Wild Party'' (1926) which became a ''succès de scandale'' after it was banned in Boston for lewdness. ''The Set-Up'' was inspired by a painting of James Chapin's, which March first saw in 1928. "Chapin's portrait shows a stolid black figure sitting in his corner between rounds and staring meaninglessly into the ring, eyebrows drawn down low on a much-pummelled face, boxing gloves reposing gently on his knees. Meanwhile, his middle-aged white handler leans back on the ropes in a carefree, hard-to-read posture is he gesturing to some pal in the crowd? Smiling at the mockery of the fight racket? Just enjoying the moment and the way the light gleams on his pomaded hair? Whatever Chapin's intended meaning, March seems to have taken from the painting, so that later he could put it into his p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |