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Movie Poster The Birth of a Champion 1939 44

Movie Poster The Birth of a Champion 1939 44"x83" VF Jack Dempsey Jess Willard

$ 686.4

Availability: 87 in stock
  • Object Type: Poster
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days
  • Industry: Movies
  • Restocking Fee: 10%
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer

    Description

    Jack Dempsey and Jess Willard in The Birth of a Champion (Fistic Film, 1939).
    Canvas Film Poster
    (44" X 83"). Sports.
    This lot features a vintage
    Canvas Film poster for the film of the fight between Jack Dempsey and Jess Willard, that took place on July 4th, 1919 and with this victory, Dempsey emerged as the heavyweight champion of the world in a fight that only took three rounds and has been described as "the worst carnage that boxing has witnessed in the modern age." 1939 was the first year fight films could be legally transported across state lines. Please see full-color, enlargeable image below for more details. Very Fine.