Color Reject on Wrestling, (SMPTE) Special Society
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A short excerpt from a syndicated wrestling show shot at Chicago’s International Amphitheatre. Shot live on film with three-camera coverage, it features a witty and entertaining narration from announcer Russ Davis. The match is a tag team between Angelo Poffo (aka The Masked Miser aka The Carpet Bagger) and Hans Schmidt versus Pat O’Connor and Bob Knovsky. Knovsky pins Schmidt for the win. Unknown why this was rejected or exactly what is was to be used for in regards to SMPTE.
Credits
Sylvia Davis (producer); Russell Davis (director); Imperial World Films (contributor); Hans Schmidt (actor); Angelo Poffo (actor); Pat O'Connor (actor); Bob Knovsky (actor); Russell Davis (commentator)
Complete catalog record
Cfa collection: Russ and Sylvia Davis Collection
Distributed by: Imperial World Films
Subjects: Wrestling; Wrestling matches
Places: North America > United States > Illinois > Chicago
Language: English
Shot log: 00:00 MS starts in middle of Davis talking, two wrestlers in corner waiting for match to begin, jump cut to LS wrestlers in acrobatic hold on mat, wrestlers tag out, begin exchanging holds, MS three wrestlers in corner of ring punching each other, LS Schmidt bodyslams opponent who reverses the hold on S. with an open body scissors, S. thrown around ring,; 02:35 S. pinned and opponent wins fall, CU ring announcer calling the win to Pat O’Connor and Bob Knowski. Out 02:56.
Cfa elements: Print, 200 feet
Cfa records: https://collections.chicagofilmarchives.org/Detail/objects/4190
Distributed by: Imperial World Films
Subjects: Wrestling; Wrestling matches
Places: North America > United States > Illinois > Chicago
Language: English
Shot log: 00:00 MS starts in middle of Davis talking, two wrestlers in corner waiting for match to begin, jump cut to LS wrestlers in acrobatic hold on mat, wrestlers tag out, begin exchanging holds, MS three wrestlers in corner of ring punching each other, LS Schmidt bodyslams opponent who reverses the hold on S. with an open body scissors, S. thrown around ring,; 02:35 S. pinned and opponent wins fall, CU ring announcer calling the win to Pat O’Connor and Bob Knowski. Out 02:56.
Cfa elements: Print, 200 feet
Cfa records: https://collections.chicagofilmarchives.org/Detail/objects/4190
Sources
- Chicago Film Archives · record ↗ — title, year, creator, length, format, color, sound, genre, description, credits, catalog record, video
Record added 2026-11-08 21:25:09