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Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962)

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jul 29, 2017

Requiem for a Heavyweight Directed by Ralph Nelson Written by Rod Sterling from his teleplay 1962/USA Columbia Pictures Corporation Repeat viewing/Amazon Instant Why are all boxing movies so darned sad? Mountain Rivera (Anthony Quinn) is coming to the end of his seventeen-year career.  He’s read more

Classic Television Thursday #003 – Playhouse 90: Requiem For A Heavyweight (1956)

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on Sep 6, 2014

(Yes, I know, this is a little late going up this week, but here it is, nonetheless.) Last week, in writing about the Twilight Zone episode “The Obsolete Man”, I stated about Rod Serling “[E]ven if the only thing he ever wrote was Requiem for a Heavyweight, he would still be worth read more

Classic Television Thursday #003 – Playhouse 90: Requiem For A Heavyweight (1956)

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on Sep 6, 2014

(Yes, I know, this is a little late going up this week, but here it is, nonetheless.) Last week, in writing about the Twilight Zone episode “The Obsolete Man”, I stated about Rod Serling “[E]ven if the only thing he ever wrote was Requiem for a Heavyweight, he would still be worth read more

Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962)

Hollywood Revue Posted by Angela on Aug 21, 2012

After seventeen years in the ring, Louis “Mountain” Rivera’s (Anthony Quinn) career as a boxer comes to an end after being knocked out by Cassius Clay.  Rivera has reached a point where he could go blind if he continues to fight so he’s left with no other option but to find read more



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