The Champ Page #5

Synopsis: Billy Flynn, a former boxing champion, is now horse trainer in Hialeah. He makes just enough money to raise his little boy T.J., over whom he got custody after his wife Annie left him seven years ago. T.J. worships The Champ who is now working on his come-back in order to give his boy a better future. But suddenly Annie shows up again ...
Genre: Drama, Sport
Director(s): Franco Zeffirelli
Production: MGM Home Entertainment
  Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 2 wins & 6 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.8
Rotten Tomatoes:
40%
PG
Year:
1979
121 min
622 Views


..may I remind you | of the superb post-Flamingo Day dinner...

..to be held tonight.

Details may be obtained | at the information center at the....

There. Isn't that beautiful?

Marvelous. Marvelous.

-There he is. That's him. All right. | -Come on, Jeffie.

He looks nice and calm. | That's a great sign.

What a beautiful sight this is each year.

Ladies and gentlemen, we'll run down | the horses once again for you.

No. 1, She's a Lady. | No. 2 is Dolly's Chance.

T. T. 's Baby is No. 3.

Small Virtue is No. 4, | with Sunday's Child No. 5.

No. 6 horse is Man Stopper.

No. 7, Perdition, | and Billy Bee is the No. 8 horse.

She's a Lady, the No. 1 horse | being led into the gate.

And now, here comes Dolly's Chance.

-He's in the starting gate. | -See the way he's got him? Perfect.

-He's in the starting gate. | -He's reaxed.

-He's in goood shape, see? | -Yeah.

The flag is up!

Let's be ready.

-All right, Jeffie, hold him right there! | -Yeah.

..in front of Perdition.

Around the turn, Dolly's Chance | head and head with Sunday's Child.

She's a Lady, She's a Lady, coome on!

Sunday's Child and She's a Lady.

Man Stopper is the sixth horse | and T. T. 's Baby, Small Virtue.

Come on. Hold him right there, Jeffie. | Just don't let him make his move yet.

But She's a Lady is burning up that track! | She's a Lady is flying! She's a Lady....

She's a Lady, come on!

Stop that, Annie! | Who are you rooting for, anyway?.

But, Dolly, look at her!

Man Stopper making a run now, | and She's a Lady!

Man Stopper's trying | to get up there, but....

She's a Lady and Man Stopper.

She's a Lady. | And now, turning for home....

She's in secoond.

Sunday's Child trying to hold on for third.

She's a Lady's down!

She's died!

It's the boy's horse.

Man Stopper got up for show....

There's a photo performed, | ladies and gentlemen. Hold all tickets.

What a frightening finish | at the Flamingo Stakes today!

Dolly's Chance is the winner.

Sunday's Child was second | and Perdition was third.

It's Billy!

That's Billy down there with that boy.

Well, Dolly's Chance | is coming back up the traack...

..heading for the winner's circle | for the traditional photographic session...

..and they're racing up | to the steward's enclosure.

However, they must wait | forthe official findings.

The next post is in 30 minutes.

Is T.J. him?

Man, the horse was going to win that race. | "She's the winner," I said.

I'll keep her, no matter what, | even if she can't run no more.

I'll brush her and I'll feed her every day.

What are you doing here?

How's the horse? s it all right?.

The horse isjust fine. | In five minutes, they'll probably shoot her.

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Frances Marion

Frances Marion (born Marion Benson Owens, November 18, 1888 – May 12, 1973) was an American journalist, author, film director and screenwriter often cited as the most renowned female screenwriter of the 20th century alongside June Mathis and Anita Loos. She was the first writer to win two Academy Awards. more…

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