The Ring (1952 film)
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The Ring was a film directed by Kurt Neumann and is based on a novel by Irving Shulman
. It tells the story of a Mexican American
who becomes a boxer to gain reputation in the U.S. and be respected by the white majority anglophone
. The film is shot in various locations in Los Angeles
. The film is basically a look at the institutionalized bigotry.
) resident in Los Angeles´s neighborhood.
He feels unable to progress in American society, dominated by white Anglophones. Therefore, to achieve popularity in United States
, he decides to become a boxer, thus achieving fame and honor. However, when he believes he has earned the respect of the "Anglos", he discovers that they are only interested in his reputation, because they still consider him an outsider because of their ancestry and skin colour. Only two white men treat him decently: his manager Pete (Gerald Mohr
) and trainer Freddy (Robert Osterloh). However, they also have a personal interest in him. He manages to end with disappointment due to unconditional love begins to feel for Lucy (Rita Moreno
), the daughter of Punch-Drunk bum.
Irving Shulman
Irving Shulman was an American author and screenwriter whose works were adapted into movies. His books included The Amboy Dukes, Cry Tough and The Square Trap, all of which were adapted into movies....
. It tells the story of a Mexican American
Mexican American
Mexican Americans are Americans of Mexican descent. As of July 2009, Mexican Americans make up 10.3% of the United States' population with over 31,689,000 Americans listed as of Mexican ancestry. Mexican Americans comprise 66% of all Hispanics and Latinos in the United States...
who becomes a boxer to gain reputation in the U.S. and be respected by the white majority anglophone
Anglophone
Anglophone may refer to:*An English language-speaking person, group, or locality*English-speaking world* Anglosphere...
. The film is shot in various locations in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
. The film is basically a look at the institutionalized bigotry.
Argument
The film focuses on the story of a young Mexican-American named Tommy (Lalo RiosLalo Rios
Lalo Rios was a Mexican actor who worked often in American movies.Lalo Ríos was born in February 07, 1927 in Sonora, México and died in March 07, 1973 in Los Angeles, California, United States. - Filmography :- TV :...
) resident in Los Angeles´s neighborhood.
He feels unable to progress in American society, dominated by white Anglophones. Therefore, to achieve popularity in United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, he decides to become a boxer, thus achieving fame and honor. However, when he believes he has earned the respect of the "Anglos", he discovers that they are only interested in his reputation, because they still consider him an outsider because of their ancestry and skin colour. Only two white men treat him decently: his manager Pete (Gerald Mohr
Gerald Mohr
Gerald Mohr was an American radio, film and television character actor who appeared in over 4,000 radio plays, 73 films and over 100 television shows....
) and trainer Freddy (Robert Osterloh). However, they also have a personal interest in him. He manages to end with disappointment due to unconditional love begins to feel for Lucy (Rita Moreno
Rita Moreno
Rita Moreno is a Puerto Rican singer, dancer and actress. She is the only Hispanic and one of the few performers who have won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony, and was the second Puerto Rican to win an Academy Award....
), the daughter of Punch-Drunk bum.
Features
The Ring is important because it is one of the first films in which discrimination against Mexicans and Chicanos are presented honestly in Hollywood. Including discrimination against young people "Pachucos" characters in the forties.Cast
- Lalo RiosLalo RiosLalo Rios was a Mexican actor who worked often in American movies.Lalo Ríos was born in February 07, 1927 in Sonora, México and died in March 07, 1973 in Los Angeles, California, United States. - Filmography :- TV :...
- Tommy - Gerald MohrGerald MohrGerald Mohr was an American radio, film and television character actor who appeared in over 4,000 radio plays, 73 films and over 100 television shows....
- Pete - Rita MorenoRita MorenoRita Moreno is a Puerto Rican singer, dancer and actress. She is the only Hispanic and one of the few performers who have won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony, and was the second Puerto Rican to win an Academy Award....
- Lucy - Robert ArthurRobert Arthur (actor)Robert Arthur was an American motion picture actor who appeared in dozens of films in the 1940s and 1950s....
- Billy Smith - Robert Osterloh - Freddy
- Jack ElamJack ElamWilliam Scott "Jack" Elam was an American film actor best known for his numerous roles as villains in Western films and, later in his career, comedies .-Early life:...
- Harry Jackson - Martin GarralagaMartin GarralagaMartin Garralaga was a Spanish-born film and television actor who portrayed more than 200 roles in film and television....
- Vidal - Peter BroccoPeter BroccoPeter Brocco was an American film and TV character actor for nearly 60 years.He appeared as a criminal type in several episodes of Adventures of Superman. He holds the distinction of having been killed off in two of them, a relative rarity for villains in the series...
- Barney Williams - Julia Montoya - Rosa
- Lillian Molieri - Helen
- Pepe HernPepe HernPepe Hern was an American actor whose characters, usually Spanish and Latin , were always secondary.His real name was José Hernández Bethencourt and he was born June 6, 1927 in New Jersey. His parents were Spanish immigrants from Puerto de la Cruz on the island of Tenerife, Canary Islands...
- Rick - Victor MillanVictor MillanVictor Millan, whose real name was Joseph Brown, was an American actor, academic and former Dean of the theatre arts department at Santa Monica College in Santa Monica, California. Victor Millan was Brown's pseudonym used during his acting career, which spanned decades.-Early life:Brown was born...
- Pablo - Tony Martinez - Go-Go
External links
- http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045091/ The Ring (1952) - IMDb