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Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed

Plot: An American story. Traces the career of Joe Louis (1914-1981) within the context of American racial consciousness: his difficulty getting big fights early in his career, the pride of African-Americans in his prowess, the shift of White sentiment toward Louis as Hitler came to power, Louis's patriotism during World War II, and the hounding of Louis by the IRS for the following 15 years
Release Date: Saturday, February 23 2008
16 years ago
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Portrait of Joe LouisJoe LouisJoe Louis would have been no older than 66 in Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Wed, May 13 1914 –
Sun, Apr 12 1981
Portrait of Joe Louis Barrow Jr.Joe Louis Barrow Jr.Joe Louis Barrow Jr. was >> in Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Dick GregoryDick GregoryDick Gregory was 75 in Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, Oct 12 1932 –
Sat, Aug 19 2017
Portrait of Jack JohnsonJack JohnsonJack Johnson was >> in Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Liev SchreiberLiev SchreiberLiev Schreiber was 40 in Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed as 'Narrator'.
Birthday: Wed, Oct 04 1967
Portrait of Randy RobertsRandy RobertsRandy Roberts was >> in Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gerald EarlyGerald EarlyGerald Early was 55 in Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed as 'Self'.
Birthday: Mon, Apr 21 1952
Portrait of Maya AngelouMaya AngelouMaya Angelou was 79 in Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, Apr 04 1928 –
Wed, May 28 2014
Portrait of Bill CosbyBill CosbyBill Cosby was 70 in Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed as 'Self'.
Birthday: Mon, Jul 12 1937
Portrait of Jimmy CarterJimmy CarterJimmy Carter was 83 in Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, Oct 01 1924 –
Sun, Dec 29 2024
Portrait of Paul SchulderPaul SchulderPaul Schulder was >> in Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lester RodneyLester RodneyLester Rodney was >> in Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Ouisie ShapiroOuisie ShapiroOuisie Shapiro was >> in Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed as 'Writer, Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ultan ByrneUltan ByrneUltan Byrne was >> in Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday