Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962)
Table of contents
- Basic facts
- Links and resources
- Titles
- Crew
- Cast
- Companies
- About the film
- Plot summary
- Swedish censorship / rating
- Technical specifications
- Comments
- Original work
- Production location
- Release dates
- Soundtrack listing
- Awards
- Related films
- Subjects
- Holdings Film
- Holdings Posters
- Holdings Archive materials
- Holdings Scripts
- Holdings Stills
- Holdings Promotion materials
Basic facts
| Original title | Requiem for a Heavyweight |
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| Film type | Feature |
| Category | Fiction |
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| Screenplay | |
| Original work |
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| Production company | |
| Classification | Allowed from age 15 |
| Dialogue |
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| Swedish release | 1963-01-14 |
Cast
Titles
| Original title |
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| Swedish release title |
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| Distribution title |
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Crew
| Director | |
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| Screenplay | |
| Producer | |
| Production Manager | |
| Director of Photography | |
| Music | |
| Production Designer | |
| Film Editor | |
| Production Mixer | |
| Assistant Director | |
| Technical Advisor | |
| Script Supervisor |
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| Associate Producer | |
| Production Accountant | |
| Production Secretary | |
| Camera Operator |
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| Gaffer | |
| Key Grip | |
| Set Decorator | |
| Costume Designer | |
| Make-up Supervisor |
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| Wardrobe | |
| Assistant Film Editor | |
| Sound Editor | |
| Re-recording Mixer |
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Cast
| Anthony Quinn | Louis "Mountain" Rivera | ||
| Jackie Gleason | Maish Rennick | ||
| Mickey Rooney | Army | ||
| Julie Harris | Grace Miller | ||
| Stanley Adams (as Stan Adams) | Perelli | ||
| Madame Spivy | Ma Greeny | ||
| Val Avery | boxningspromotor | ||
| Herbie Faye | Charlie, bartender | ||
| Jack Dempsey | som sig själv | ||
| Rory Calhoun | som sig själv | ||
| Muhammad Ali (as Cassius Clay) | som sig själv | ||
| Steve Belloise | hotellreceptionist | ||
| Lou Gilbert | dr Gilbert, matchläkare | ||
| Michael Conrad | Ma Greenys gangster | ||
| Arthur Mercante | ringdomare | ||
| William "Haystacks" Calhoun | som sig själv, Riveras brottningsmotståndare | ||
| John Indrisano | man i baren som tittar på tv | ||
| Angelo Rossitto | kortväxt brottare utanför brottningsringen | ||
| Nancy Cushman | kvinna i hissen | ||
| Barney Ross | som sig själv | ||
| Alex Miteff | som sig själv | ||
| Gus Lesnevich | som sig själv | ||
| Willie Pep | som sig själv | ||
| Abe Simon | som sig själv | ||
| Stan Ross | |||
| J.J. Ballargeon | |||
| Paoli Rossi |
Companies
| Production Company | Paman Productions | ||
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| Columbia Pictures Corporation | |||
| Copyright | Columbia Pictures Corporation | 1962-09-01 | LP22965 |
| Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) | Columbia Film AB | 1963 |
Swedish censorship / rating
| Censorship number | 99816 |
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| Date | 1962-10-20 |
| Classification | Allowed from age 15 |
| Original length | 2370 meters |
| Notes | Speltid: 87 minuter. Aktlängder: 0, 0, 0, 0, 0. |
Technical specifications
| Aspect ratio | 1.85:1 |
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| Sound type | Sound |
| Sound system | Westrex Sound Recording |
| Colour type | Black and white |
| Carrier type | 35 mm |
| Frames per second | 24 |
| Length in minutes | 95 min |
Original work
Production location
| Downing Stadium, Randall's Island, East River | New York City, New York | USA |
Release dates
| First showing | 1962-10-16 | New York City, New York | USA | 95 min | ||
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| Release in Sweden | 1963-01-14 | Astoria | Stockholm | Sweden | 87 min | |
| 1963-01-14 | Roxy | Stockholm | Sweden | 87 min | ||
| TV showing | 1980-02-12 | TV1 | Sweden |
Soundtrack listing
| Original title | Home on the Range | |
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| Composer | Daniel E. Kelley | (1873) |
| Lyrics | Brewster M. Higley | (1873) |
| Sung by | Anthony Quinn |
| Original title | Avalon | |
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| Composer | Vincent Rose | (1920) |
| Lyrics | Al Jolson | (1920) |
Holdings Film
The information given here refers to film material in the Swedish Film Institute’s archive. Access to the archive’s stock is given on request, for research, other film archives and rights’ holders. For enquiries please contact filmarkivet@filminstitutet.se
| Element type | |
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| Carrier type | 35 mm |
Holdings Posters
| Size | Smaller than 40 x 75 cm |
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| Quantity | 2 |
| Size | About 70 x 100 cm |
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| Quantity | 2 |
Holdings Scripts
| Script type | Cutting continuity |
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| Language | English |
Holdings Stills
| Black and white print | SET |
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| Album | No |
Holdings Promotion materials
| Type | Program/Reklamtryck |
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| Type | Program folio |
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