Golden Gloves (1961 film)

Golden Gloves
Directed by Gilles Groulx
Produced by Victor Jobin
Fernand Dansereau
Written by Jean Le Moyne
Narrated by Claude Jutra
Music by Les Jérolas
Cinematography Guy Borremans
Edited by Gilles Groulx
Production
company
Release dates
1961
Running time
27 min 43 s
Country Canada

Golden Gloves is a 1961 Direct Cinema documentary directed by Gilles Groulx about boxers preparing for a Golden Gloves tournament in Montreal. The film is narrated by Claude Jutra.[1]

Golden Gloves focuses on three Montreal boxers in training, exploring their lives and hopes. The 1961 film marked a shift among French-Canadian filmmakers at the NFB away from folkloric films towards works that dealt with contemporary Quebec society.[2][3]

One of the featured fighters, Black Canadian Ronald Jones, was later cast in a small role in Michel Brault's 1967 drama Entre la mer et l'eau douce.[4] A sequence with Jones and his brother was also used in the 2008 production The Memories of Angels.[5]

Release

During its 1964-1965 season, CBC Television aired Golden Gloves as part of its NFB Presents series of short films.[6]

References

  1. Goyette, Louis (2001-07-30). "Golden Gloves". In Peter Harry Rist. Guide to the cinema(s) of Canada. Greenwood Press. pp. 82–83. ISBN 0-313-29931-5.
  2. Morris, Peter. "Golden Gloves". Canadian Film Encyclopedia. Film Reference Library. Retrieved 9 January 2010.
  3. Spaas, Lieve (April 1, 2001). "Gilles Groulx". The Francophone film: a struggle for identity. Manchester University Press. p. 77. ISBN 0-7190-5861-9.
  4. Marshall, Bill (2000-10-10). Quebec National Cinema. McGill-Queen's University Press. p. 74. ISBN 0-7735-2116-X.
  5. "The Memories of Angels". DOXA Documentary Film Festival. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
  6. Allan, Blaine. "CBC Television Series, 1952-1982: NFB Presents". Queen's Film and Media. Queen's University. Retrieved 10 January 2010.

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