USA, BOXING: New York flocks to Joe Louis fight (1939)

BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit What goes on behind the scenes at a big fight British Paramount News attends the Full Description: USA: New York: Madison Square Garden: EXT, NIGHT Night scenes of Madison Square Garden, sign Madison Square Garden. . Louis Lewis Fight tonight , announcer Bill Slater arriving INT V iew of ring, Gloves being put on Joe Louis, John Barrymore wife Elaine at ringside, Gman (secret service) and J. Edgar Hoover (Director of the FBI), Colonel Kilpatrick Sonja Henie (Norwegian actress and figure skater), Herbert Swope Gene Tunney (boxer), Stanton Griffis and Mrs. Durant, Bill Slater climbing into seat Lewis being introduced John Henry pan to Louis being introduced and the Heavyweight Champion, Joe does little dance, fighters in ring for instruction, Louis and Lewis walk back to seats