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Jack Johnson (film)

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Jack Johnson
Directed byJimmy Jacobs
Written byAlan Bodian
Produced byJimmy Jacobs[1]
Narrated byKevin Kennedy
Brock Peters
CinematographyLawrence Garinger
Edited byJohn Dandre
Music byMiles Davis
Distributed byThe Big Fights
Release date
  • 1970 (1970)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Jack Johnson is a 1970 American documentary film directed by Jimmy Jacobs about the American boxer Jack Johnson (1878–1946).

Production

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Johnson had been the subject of the 1967 play The Great White Hope written by Howard Sackler which was later adapted into a 1970 film. Jacobs and Clayton had previously collaborated on boxing documentaries Legendary Champions (1968) and A.k.a. Cassius Clay (1970).[2]

Cayton asked jazz artist Miles Davis to record music for the documentary, which resulted in Davis' 1971 album of the same name.[3]

Accolades

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It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.[4][5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Documentary Winners: 1971 Oscars
  2. ^ Vine. (November 10, 1971). "Film Reviews: Jack Johnson". Variety. p. 16.
  3. ^ Szwed, John F. (2002). So What: The Life of Miles Davis. Simon & Schuster. p. 307. ISBN 0684859823.
  4. ^ "The 43rd Academy Awards (1971) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved September 11, 2011.
  5. ^ "NY Times: Jack Johnson". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2009. Archived from the original on October 21, 2009. Retrieved November 12, 2008.
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