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James Earl Jones portrays the life of Jack Jefferson, the first Black heavyweight champion who has a relationship with a white woman (Jane Alexander). The film is based on the life of Jack Johnson.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation, CBS Fox Video
Other Authors: Jones, James Earl, Alexander, Jane, 1939-, Sackler, Howard, Ritt, Martin, 1914-1990
Format: Video VHS
Language:English
Published: New York : CBS/Fox Video, [1990]
Subjects:
Films for the hearing impaired.
Sports in motion pictures.
Feature films.
Description
Summary:James Earl Jones portrays the life of Jack Jefferson, the first Black heavyweight champion who has a relationship with a white woman (Jane Alexander). The film is based on the life of Jack Johnson.
Item Description:Closed captioned for the hearing impaired.
Videocassette release of the 1970 motion picture.
Based on the play by Howard Sackler.
Rated PG.
"1151."
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videocassette (103 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.
Format:VHS.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Burnett Guffey ; editor, William Reynolds.