S3.E26

Annie Rings the Bell

Episode aired Nov 25, 1956
TV-PG
30m

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When Annie captures the outlaw who stole Gentleman Jim Corbett's championship belt and returned it to its rightful owner, the ex-world's heavyweight champion volunteers to fight in an exhibi... Read allWhen Annie captures the outlaw who stole Gentleman Jim Corbett's championship belt and returned it to its rightful owner, the ex-world's heavyweight champion volunteers to fight in an exhibition boxing match to raise money for Diablo's new school. Lofty reluctantly agrees to face... Read allWhen Annie captures the outlaw who stole Gentleman Jim Corbett's championship belt and returned it to its rightful owner, the ex-world's heavyweight champion volunteers to fight in an exhibition boxing match to raise money for Diablo's new school. Lofty reluctantly agrees to face Corbett when no one else will, but an outlaw gang breaks one of their members out of jail... Read all

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Gail Davis

Annie Oakley

Jimmy Hawkins

Tagg Oakley

Brad Johnson

Deputy Sheriff Lofty Craig

Britt Lomond

Gentleman Jim Corbett

Roy Barcroft

Steve Stryker

Ron Hagerthy

Billy Stryker

Slim Pickens

Ed Morgan

Richard Reeves

Tomahawk Tommy
(as Dick Reeves)

Edgar Dearing

Sheriff Santee

X Brands

Peter Maher

Tom Steele

Bob Fitzsimmons

I. Stanford Jolley

ticket seller at Mexican arena

Jimmie Booth

Fight Spectator
(uncredited)

Forest Burns

Fight Spectator
(uncredited)

Herman Hack

Fight Spectator
(uncredited)

Chick Hannan

Fight Spectator
(uncredited)

Ray Jones

Stage Passenger
(uncredited)

Richard LaMarr

Cornerman
(uncredited)

Director
- Ray Nazarro
Writer
- John K. Butler
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Trivia
On 17 March 1897, in Carson City, Nevada, Bob Fitzsimmons knocked out Gentleman Jim Corbett, Corbett was considered the legitimate World Heavyweight Champion. He had won the title from John L. Sullivan in 1892) in round 14. The entire fight was filmed by Enoch J. Rector. It was released to the public as The Corbett-Fitzsimmons Fight. Running more than 100 minutes it was the longest film ever released at the time. Using her maiden name, Nellie Verrill Mighels Davis became the first woman to report a prize fight. Prizefighting was illegal in 21 states and many cities and states tried to ban the film, but their efforts to ban fight films were mostly unsuccessful. The film no longer exist in its complete form but portions of it can still be viewed.

Quotes
Gentleman Jim Corbett: You're really not against boxing?
Annie Oakley: No, I'm all for it. I'd much rather see men fight with five-ounce gloves than with pistols and rifles. What the West needs is more boxing gloves and less six-shooters - more physical culture and less gun culture.