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HISTORY: Madison Square Garden was a boxing related movie released in 1932 by Paramount Pictures. A goodly portion of this boxing drama was filmed on location at the real-life Madison Square Garden. Jack Oakie stars as Eddie Burke, a wise-guy pugilist whose talent is unevenly matched by his ego. Despite his character flaws, Eddie knows the meaning of loyalty. When his manager Doc Williams (William Collier Sr.) is offered the opportunity to stage a match at Madison Square Garden, but only if he gets rid of his stable of fighters, Eddie fabricates an alibi and stages a walkout on Doc. Our hero returns to the fold in time to foil a gang of gambler-bootleggers, headed by Sloane (William "Stage" Boyd) and Roarke (Lew Cody). Thomas Meighan, one of the most popular silent-era leading men, made his last appearance for his home studio as the leader of the Garden's board of directors. Madison Square Garden includes cameo appearances by such famed athletes as Jack Johnson, Tom Sharkey, Ted Sloan, and Mike Donlin and by such stellar sports reporters as Damon Runyon, Grantland Rice, Westbrook Pegler, Paul Gallico, Jack Lait and Edward W. Smith. Offered here is an original movie still photograph issued in 1932 to advertise the movie which pictures among others the great heavyweight champion Jack Johnson, Billy Papke and Tom Sharkey.
FULL DESCRIPTION: This is an original black & white movie still photograph with studio stamp on the reverse. Blank backed. Bold, clear images. Clean front and back. Not creased or torn. Minor edge and corner wear. Quite rare. 8" x 10 1/4."
