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Elmer Kane
Nov 27, 2014
Published in
The Veterans
Comedian, Joe E. Brown gives us a great morality tale about a cocky young Chicago Cubs star that needs to be taught a lesson in humility off the field so that he could become a team player on it. This is the most known of Brown’s three Baseball flicks, so we thought it best to use this one as the nominee. You can tell us if it is in fact the best one.
The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
Elmer, the Great (1933)
Actor:
Joe E. Brown
Role Portrayed:
Chicago Cubs star
Why You Should Vote For Him:
Baseball was magical in those days, and a way we learned lessons. Why not this?
Why You Should Not Vote For Him:
When you think of 1930’s Hollywood stars, you don’t think of Joe E. Brown.
Eddie Quaid/Packy Glennon
Nov 27, 2014
Published in
The Veterans
The second (and much better) boxing film starring Tony Curtis, sees him as Eddie Quaid, a Middleweight boxing contender. He is the son of an alcoholic, and former contender named Packy Glennon, and out of respect that is the name he takes on.
Rather than go into to much detail, he becomes the Middleweight Champion of the World and embarks on a three match series with Al Gorski, leading to some of the most brutal fights ever shown on the screen. Saying this, and despite his frame, there has always been something about Tony Curtis that makes us a little hard to lose our suspension of disbelief when he plays an athlete. Maybe it is just us but are we on to something with that?
The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
The Square Jungle (1956)
Actor:
Tony Curtis
Role Portrayed:
Boxer
Why You Should Vote For Him:
This was a decent film, and he won the “trilogy” of fights against his greatest rival.
Why You Should Not Vote For Him:
This character was a little too arrogant for our liking.
Dennis Ryan
Nov 27, 2014
Published in
The 2016 Fictitious Veterans Inductees
Can any Hall of Fame be complete without a “Chairman of the Board”?
Danny Kenny
Nov 27, 2014
Published in
The Veterans
This may not be our favorite Cagney film, or even our favorite Cagney boxing movie, but as Danny Kenny, we have a boxer who continues well past his prime to help out his family financially. The film is just ok, and we admit we put him here, because, well, it’s James Cagney!
The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
City for Conquest (1940)
Actor:
James Cagney
Role Portrayed:
Boxer
Why You Should Vote For Him:
Cagney is a legend. Enough said!
Why You Should Not Vote For Him:
There are way better (and more successful) boxers to choose from on this ballot.
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