Firpo-Dempsey Explained

Firpo-Dempsey
Director:Quirino Cristiani
Producer:Federico Valle
Country:Argentina
Language:Silent film

Firpo-Dempsey is a 1923 animated short, directed by Quirino Cristiani. It is a parody of the boxing match between Jack Dempsey and Argentine boxer Luis Ángel Firpo. At the time the picture was very popular with Argentine audiences.[1] Today the film is considered lost.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Bendazzi, Giannalberto. Twice the First: Quirino Cristiani and the Animated Feature Film. 6 November 2017. CRC Press. 9781351371797. en.
  2. Book: Wells, P.. Animation, Sport and Culture. 9 October 2014. Springer. 9781137027634. en.