| DON McCORKINDALE MEETS VINA DE VESCI (aka THE WEAKER SEX) Staged fight between boxer Don McCorkindale and Miss Vina de Vesci - she wins. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7281 |
| Catalog #: | 192702 | |
| Clip Number: | 192702-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | PT 109 | |
| Timecode: | 01:35:29 - 01:39:18 | |
| Location: | London | |
| Year Shot: | 1932 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | BEHAVIOR, HUMAN: Chauvinism BEHAVIOR, HUMAN: Gender roles BEHAVIOR, HUMAN: Sterotypes LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London SPORTS: Women SPORTS/BOXING: Misc | |
| Description: | The (not so) weaker sex! again! Don McCorkindale meets Vina de Vesci. Introduced by Colin Symons and Refereed by FC Hester London? M/S of a man (Colin Symons?) in a boxing ring, introducing Don McCorkindale who stands beside him. Several other men in boxing gear stand around the ring. The man introduces others of the 'McCorkindale Camp' and says Don has agreed to two sparring rounds with Miss Vina de Vesci. Miss de Vesci climbs into the ring and limbers up while the men give her admiring glances. Don and Vina start boxing - she's pretty tough! After the first round Vina is handed a compact and powder puff to adjust her makeup. Into round 2 - Vina seems to be enjoying it! Don is not very good at pretending to be beaten by her. | |
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