[Wrestling TV show]: Sheik of Araby vs Harry Lewis
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An episode of 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 Sheik of Araby defeats the older and out of shape Lewis after a long protracted armlock weakens Lewis.
Credits
Sylvia Davis (producer); Russell Davis (director); Imperial World Films (production company); Harry Lewis (performer); Sheik of Araby (performer); Leonard Sterling (announcer); Fred Liederberg (participant); Russell Davis (commentator)
Complete catalog record
Date: circa 1956
Cfa collection: Russ and Sylvia Davis Collection
Subjects: Wrestling; Wrestling matches
Places: North America > United States > Illinois > Chicago
Language: English
Shot log: 00:09 MS ring announcer, crowd boos at Sheik’s intro, 00:42 Davis begins talking over men meeting in middle before match, MS Sheik talking off his robes and turban, 01:44 match begins, armlock on Sheik, CU headscissors on Lewis, MS Lewis escapes but is quickly put in another headscissors,; 04:53 waistlock on Sheik, headlock on Lewis, toehold on Sheik, CU Sheik trying to break hold with a headlock, MS ref breaking up choke on Lewis, men exchange holds on mat, wristlock on Sheik,; 09:50 kneelift on Sheik knocks him to the mat, armbar on Lewis, CU headscissors on Sheik, Davis hectoring the referee to get out of the way of the cameras, MS Sheik pulling at Lewis’s trunks, hammerlock on Lewis, Davis and crowd mocking Sheik when Sheik says something in Arabic,; 15:00 Davis says he’s going to be quiet for awhile, Sheik knocks Lewis to the mat, Sheik wins with a backbreaker at 17:14, out 18:08
Cfa elements: Print, 800 feet
Cfa records: https://collections.chicagofilmarchives.org/Detail/objects/4105
Cfa collection: Russ and Sylvia Davis Collection
Subjects: Wrestling; Wrestling matches
Places: North America > United States > Illinois > Chicago
Language: English
Shot log: 00:09 MS ring announcer, crowd boos at Sheik’s intro, 00:42 Davis begins talking over men meeting in middle before match, MS Sheik talking off his robes and turban, 01:44 match begins, armlock on Sheik, CU headscissors on Lewis, MS Lewis escapes but is quickly put in another headscissors,; 04:53 waistlock on Sheik, headlock on Lewis, toehold on Sheik, CU Sheik trying to break hold with a headlock, MS ref breaking up choke on Lewis, men exchange holds on mat, wristlock on Sheik,; 09:50 kneelift on Sheik knocks him to the mat, armbar on Lewis, CU headscissors on Sheik, Davis hectoring the referee to get out of the way of the cameras, MS Sheik pulling at Lewis’s trunks, hammerlock on Lewis, Davis and crowd mocking Sheik when Sheik says something in Arabic,; 15:00 Davis says he’s going to be quiet for awhile, Sheik knocks Lewis to the mat, Sheik wins with a backbreaker at 17:14, out 18:08
Cfa elements: Print, 800 feet
Cfa records: https://collections.chicagofilmarchives.org/Detail/objects/4105
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