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Riley's father trains his son Junior for a school boxing fight, competing with a professional boxer, Mr. Cooper, for Junior's respect.
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00:00Produced in association with the NBC television network.
00:30Through the years, great champions have come and gone.
00:45Their memories are legion in boxing history.
00:48From the sidewalks and tenements of her big cities,
00:51from small towns and colleges have come her heroes.
00:54And today, not satisfied to be merely a spectator,
00:58but an active participant,
01:00we find our eager gladiator, Chester A. Reilly.
01:11Mother, do you know that Daddy is out in the backyard in his underwear?
01:15It's all right. The laundry hides him from the street.
01:18If any of my friends see him, I'll just die of shame.
01:22What's he doing?
01:23Junior's boxing at an athletic exhibition at school.
01:26Well, that's no excuse for Daddy making an exhibition of himself at home.
01:32Oh, now he's dancing.
01:35You're cold, Ryle. Why don't you put on your pants?
01:47If you knew anything about fighting, Gillis, you'd see that I was shadow boxing.
01:51I think your shadow's winning.
01:54I gotta get in condition for Junior.
01:56I got six bits says you can't lick him.
01:59I ain't fighting him.
02:01I'm training him for that school fight next week.
02:04But I thought that guy Cooper down the block was teaching him.
02:07Yeah, that's just the point.
02:08Why should he go to him when he can come to his father?
02:10But he was a fighter before he settled down in the junk business.
02:14I was a fighter once.
02:16Yeah, just once.
02:18I seen you.
02:19Oh, yeah?
02:20Stand back.
02:21Watch my double geezer.
02:30Now I recognize you.
02:31The geezer.
02:32Good.
02:33Good geezer.
02:34Yeah, great.
02:35I suppose you realize the laundry has to be done all over again.
02:41I'm sorry, Peg.
02:43I forgot the power I got in that geezer.
02:45Well, I wish you'd use some of that power stacking firewood in the backyard.
02:49I've got to win back Junior's respect.
02:51Why should he go to that big shot Cooper when he's got me right here at home?
02:55Mr. Cooper is giving him tips on boxing.
02:57Who's his father, me or that big jerk?
03:00If Cooper wants a son, why doesn't he get one the hard way like I did?
03:04By getting married?
03:06I'm not particularly in favor of Junior boxing in the school affair in the first place.
03:11Well, I suppose he gets hurt.
03:13Olive Dumplin, will you quit worrying?
03:15When I get through training Junior, he'll be another Marciano.
03:19Maybe even better.
03:21Well, put back my clothesline and don't hang that thing on it again.
03:26Hiya, Pop.
03:27Hi, Junior.
03:28You want to see my wife, Jeff.
03:30Zoom, zoom, zoom.
03:32Yeah, it's pretty good, but it ain't just right yet.
03:35Mr. Cooper lent me these gloves to try out and see which pair I like best.
03:39Let me see them.
03:41Uh, what did that do?
03:42Small, Junior.
03:43You got no room for rocks.
03:45Here.
03:46Sit down there.
03:47I want to talk about it.
03:48You can't.
03:49I gotta eat lunch and get back to Mr. Cooper.
03:51Mr. Cooper, Mr. Cooper.
03:52That's all you can think about.
03:54Thinking about a hunk of chocolate cake right now.
03:57Just a minute, Junior.
03:59It ain't polite to walk past me during a conversation.
04:01I'm hungry.
04:02I've been boxing all morning.
04:04If you wanted to learn how to box, why didn't you come to your legalized father?
04:08Because I want to win.
04:10What do you know about boxing?
04:12What do I know about boxing?
04:14Did you ever box?
04:15I was only the heavyweight champion of the CSR.
04:18What's the CSR?
04:19The Canarsie Street Rascals.
04:22That's in Brooklyn.
04:23Takes in a whole block.
04:25Did you ever fight in the Golden Gloves?
04:27Did I fight in the Golden Gloves?
04:29Gosh!
04:30You fought in the Golden Gloves?
04:31I fought in the Golden Gloves.
04:33You just said you did.
04:35Did you or didn't you?
04:36Well, uh...
04:37Well, yeah.
04:38Why, sure.
04:39I forgot for a minute.
04:41I'm still a little punch drunk, you know.
04:43Gee, why didn't you ever tell me, Pop?
04:45Well, I'm the modest type, Junior.
04:48I don't like to...
04:49I don't like to brag.
04:50You see how you had to force this out of me?
04:52If you were a champ, why don't you train me?
04:55Well, I'd be glad to, son.
04:57The first thing I'll show you is my geezer.
04:59That's the KO punch.
05:01You see?
05:02You pull it back...
05:03Well, there's no room here to swing.
05:05I'll go phone Mr. Cooper right away
05:07and tell him you're training me from here in.
05:09Oh, that's fine, son.
05:10Go right ahead.
05:15I got my son back.
05:18Sweet kid.
05:19He'll believe anything.
05:29Come on, Pop!
05:30You're dogging it!
05:45You said fifty times around the block.
05:47We've only done nine.
05:49No use sticking around figures.
05:51Let's just sit here and do finger exercises.
05:54Road work sure does something for your win, don't it, Pop?
05:57I don't know.
05:58I don't seem to be getting none.
06:01Jemsey used to run ten miles a day.
06:03And then chop wood.
06:05There's an axe and some killing in the backyard.
06:07Go to it.
06:08Come on, champ.
06:10Watch me chin myself.
06:12Oof.
06:13I got bones I ain't used since I was a baby.
06:15You built it too high, Pop.
06:16Give me a boot.
06:17I built it according to regulations.
06:18One.
06:19Two.
06:20Three.
06:21Four.
06:22How's that, champ?
06:23Oh, it's pretty good.
06:24But you generally finish off by skinning the cat.
06:25Can you skin the cat?
06:26Can I skin the cat?
06:27Let's see ya.
06:28Well, I'm a little rusty, but an athlete never forgets.
06:29So far, so good, Pop.
06:30Now I'll skin yourself.
06:31I can't.
06:32I can't.
06:33My skin's got a kink in it.
06:34Junior.
06:35I'm losing my grip.
06:36I can't.
06:37No, but no, it's a truth for the body.
06:38I won't do it.
06:43Three.
06:44Four.
06:45How's that, champ?
06:46Oh, it's pretty good.
06:47But you, you generally finish off by skinning the cat.
06:48Can you skin the cat?
06:50Can I skin the cat?
06:51Well, I'm a little rusty, but an athlete never forgets.
06:54Ah.
06:56So far, so good, Pop.
06:57Now I'll skin yourself.
06:58I can't.
06:59My skin's got a kink in it.
07:01Junior.
07:02losing my grip. Put something soft
07:03under me. Hurry.
07:13You missed it, Pop.
07:18How you feeling, champ?
07:20Right in the pink, Junior. I'll be up and ready to go
07:22right after lunch. Haven't you had
07:23enough for one day? I'll just learn
07:25them techniques this afternoon.
07:27The hot water heater's on the blink again. I had to
07:29heat this on the stove.
07:32Get out, boy, champ.
07:35Look at that footwork.
07:42Now, Peg, I simply will not take no
07:44for an answer. As chairman
07:46of the Bazaar Committee, it's up to you
07:48to see that it's a success. Well, I don't
07:50see whatever gave you such an idea, and
07:52I'm sure Riley wouldn't do it.
07:55Well, it's up to you to make him.
07:56As soon as I heard Mr. Riley
07:58was a Golden Glove champion,
08:00the idea struck me. Where did you hear
08:02that? My son told me.
08:05Your junior was bragging about it at school,
08:07and it's all over the neighborhood.
08:08That's what I was afraid of.
08:10A boxing match between Mr. Cooper
08:12and your husband.
08:13Don't you see what a perfect climax
08:15this will be for our Bazaar?
08:17But Mr. Riley's given up boxing.
08:20Well, so has Mr. Cooper, but he's agreed.
08:22No, Clarice.
08:24It isn't practical.
08:26If you won't ask him,
08:27I will.
08:30Put a little pepper in it, Junior.
08:36Mr. Riley.
08:37Oh, that'll be all for today, boys.
08:39See you, Junior.
08:40Hello, Mrs. Morris.
08:41Excuse me for the outfit.
08:42I was just training my son, Junior,
08:43with the medical ball.
08:45I've come to ask you to make
08:46our bazaar a huge success.
08:49Well, sure.
08:49Don't I help every year?
08:50How many camp chairs
08:51do you want me to open up?
08:52It's something a little more
08:53in your line than that this year.
08:55I told Mrs. Morris
08:56I was sure you'd refuse.
08:58You haven't the time.
09:00Me?
09:00Well, I got all the time
09:02in the world.
09:03There, what did I tell you?
09:05We want you and Mr. Cooper
09:06to put on a boxing match for us.
09:08Why, sure.
09:09I'd be glad to...
09:10Boxing?
09:12Fight?
09:13Six rounds.
09:14I'm too busy.
09:15Gee, what?
09:16That'd be swell.
09:17You and Mr. Cooper.
09:19Oh, boy.
09:20Well, I'm all out of condition.
09:22Too heavy.
09:23Here, try to lift me up.
09:25You can run some of the blubber off, Pop.
09:27Ten miles every night
09:28when you come home from work.
09:30I think you'd better say no, Riley.
09:32Gosh, Mom.
09:34You know, get around
09:34telling the Pop's scared to fight him.
09:36You're not, are you, Pop?
09:38Oh, me?
09:39Who's scared?
09:41If Cooper's willing, so am I.
09:44Fine.
09:44I knew you wouldn't refuse.
09:46I'll make arrangements for the auditorium.
09:49Well, goodbye.
09:51Well...
09:52Now, you've done it.
09:54Are you out of your mind?
09:56Well, it's just a friendly part
09:58between neighbors, Dump, isn't it?
10:00Oh, boy.
10:01Tiger Riley.
10:02Golden Gloves winner
10:03versus Cure Cooper.
10:05Heavyweight champ
10:05of the U.S. Navy.
10:07The whole Navy?
10:10We don't like tell the kids.
10:14What am I going to do, Peg?
10:16Start buying me some black clothes.
10:22If I win back a son,
10:24now he's going to lose a father.
10:25Oh, my God.
10:35You're a killer.
10:57I mean, Mr. Cooper, ain't you?
10:59That's right.
11:00My name is Riley.
11:02Not Tiger Riley.
11:04Well, to tell you the truth,
11:05I'm dropping the tiger.
11:07Well, I'm glad to meet you.
11:10I heard a lot about you
11:11from your son, Junior.
11:12Oh, I can't believe anything
11:14that kid says.
11:16We'll put on a good show
11:17Saturday night, Riley.
11:20We're pretty evenly matched.
11:24Yeah?
11:25I hear you're a Golden Glove champion.
11:27Oh, no, no.
11:28That ain't true.
11:29You mean you ain't a boxer?
11:31No.
11:32But I got to go through
11:34with the bout
11:34or else Junior will think
11:35I'm yelling.
11:36And I don't want him
11:37to find that out.
11:38Not until after he grows up.
11:42But you don't know anything
11:43about fighting.
11:45I'd murder you.
11:47Well,
11:48not if you took a little suggestion
11:50that I thought out.
11:51What?
11:52Well, I...
11:53I thought that maybe
11:54if I could
11:55sort of kind of...
11:57if I could knock you off.
12:00What?
12:00Well, it was just a suggestion.
12:02You mean...
12:03I'd need your help,
12:04of course.
12:05You mean
12:05take a dive?
12:07Go in the tank?
12:08Oh, no.
12:10Nothing doing.
12:12For the kid's sake,
12:14Mr. Cooper.
12:14not for anybody.
12:20Well, I...
12:21I guess I'll
12:23just have to take it.
12:29Wait a minute,
12:30Lally.
12:34I've never done anything
12:35like this before
12:35in my life.
12:36And I don't like it.
12:38But I guess
12:39I see the spot you're in.
12:41You mean you'll do it,
12:42Mr. Cooper?
12:43For the kid's sake.
12:44Oh, gee,
12:45that's swell.
12:45Thanks, Mr. Cooper.
12:47But I'm not gonna look
12:48like a bum in there.
12:50For three rounds,
12:51I'm gonna work you over.
12:53You're gonna
12:54take a beating.
12:55Oh, that's all right.
12:56I can take it.
12:58In the fourth round,
13:00I'll let you slip me lucky
13:01punch and go down.
13:02Fourth round.
13:04Oh, gee,
13:05Mr. Cooper,
13:05thanks.
13:06I'll never forget it.
13:07I don't think
13:09you will.
13:12Oh, look,
13:17Ryle,
13:17I've seen you fight.
13:19Betting a week's wages?
13:21That's insanity.
13:22Give us,
13:23I'm telling you,
13:23it's a cinch.
13:24I'll even name
13:25the round for you.
13:27The fourth.
13:28Yeah,
13:28but who's gonna be
13:29standing up?
13:30Here comes the foreman.
13:32Let's get in good
13:32with him, huh?
13:33This is wrong,
13:34Ryle.
13:34This is wrong.
13:36Well, champ,
13:36how you feeling?
13:37Top shape,
13:38muscles bulging.
13:39Are you making any bets?
13:40Oh, no.
13:41I'm not a betting man.
13:42Besides,
13:43I'm refereeing.
13:45Well, you might as well
13:45get in on a sure thing.
13:47Me and Gillis
13:47are betting our wages.
13:49Are you that positive
13:51you're gonna win?
13:54You're getting it
13:55right from the horse's mouth,
13:56chief.
13:57He won't last
13:58over four rounds.
14:03Well,
14:04wife has been
14:05pestering me
14:06about redecorating
14:07the house.
14:08Well, plunk a load
14:09down on Nosedive.
14:10I mean, Tiger Riley.
14:12You can paint the place
14:13in six delicious colors.
14:15I guess a man's
14:16entitled to a flyer
14:17once in a while, huh?
14:18Well, now,
14:19if you boys are sure,
14:20I'll string along with you.
14:21Thanks for the tip, Riley.
14:22Don't mention it.
14:24But if you lose,
14:26you're betting
14:26on a sure thing.
14:28I'd better be.
14:31Well,
14:32that gets us
14:33in strong with him.
14:34Now, how about
14:35tipping off
14:35the big boss, huh?
14:36Oh, no.
14:37let's leave ourselves
14:39one out.
14:44Septic.
14:50And now,
14:51ladies and gentlemen,
14:52the feature of our
14:53six rounds
14:54of boxing
14:55by two of our
14:56local boys.
14:58They will give
14:59their all
14:59for this
15:00most worthy
15:01vote.
15:02What does he mean,
15:03give their all?
15:04It's a tribute
15:05to your father.
15:07Here comes Pop now!
15:24Don't you even know
15:25how to get into a ring?
15:26It'll come back to me.
15:27It'd better.
15:28introducing the contestants in this corner in purple trunks weighing 215 pounds former champion
15:47of the navy killer cooper and his opponent in polka dot for polka dot trunks weighing 187 and a half
15:59pounds former golden gloves champion tiger riley
16:20riley now you boys know the rules stay tuned any questions yeah what what are the rules what are
16:33well there are no low blows and break clean no rabbit punches and may the man i'm depending on
16:40when i'll shake hands here we go mom have you got the smelling salts bags yes mama have them right here
16:59that's me him
17:10oh come on what are you trying to do kill me keep fighting to the fourth round i can't if you
17:17keep knocking the wind out of me break it up one two three get up riley get up four
17:40five six seven he's ready to go that's what i'm afraid of
17:51how am i doing stop blocking with your jaw this winds up the way it looks neither one of you need to
18:15come to come to work monday
18:26come on
18:38now
18:38cut it out cooper this is the deal if you keep hitting me i won't last until the fourth i'll make it the third
18:44no that's no good that's no good it's got to be the fourth that's what i bet on you better yourself
18:49you double cross the deal's off
18:55come on come on come on let me get up oh
19:16Well, one, one, one, two, two, three, three, four, four, five, five, six, six.
19:34Don't worry, Danny.
19:35I can finish school at Stanford where nobody's heard about it.
19:39Here's some milk and eggs that you can drink to a straw, dear.
19:42A little later, Peg.
19:43How do you feel, Pa?
19:45Terrible.
19:46I let you down, son.
19:48No, you didn't, Pa.
19:49You put up a swamp fight.
19:51Well, it lasted.
19:52How long did it last?
19:54You beat your own record by a round in two seconds.
19:58I lost my wages in my job, too, I guess, Peg.
20:01We can talk about that later, dear.
20:03You can get another job, Pa.
20:05Yeah, we can move to another town and make a fresh start.
20:09Hey, Ryle.
20:10You won, Ryle.
20:12You won.
20:12I won.
20:13They just decided it.
20:15Technical knockout.
20:15Technical knockout.
20:16You were the first one to wake up.
20:18Here's your cup.
20:21I knew I was a battler.
20:23I told you so, son.
20:25Let's see the cup, Pop.
20:27Yeah.
20:27I want to read it.
20:40Get the magnifying glass.
20:42Okay, Pop.
20:43We won our bets, too.
20:45Oh, I'll take that.
20:47You keep the cup.
20:48But it wasn't the fourth round.
20:50That's where I was smart.
20:51Always thinking.
20:52I bet neither one of you'd last four rounds.
20:55Here you are, Pop.
20:56What's it say?
20:59S-T-E-R-L-I-N-G.
21:02Solid silver.
21:04The winner and still champ, Chester E. Riley.
21:07What do you got to say to that, Frank, huh?
21:11Well, life is going to be pretty tough from here on in.
21:15What's it say?
21:31The winner and still champ, Chester E. Riley.
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