The Nutley Historical Society 65 Church Street, Nutley New Jersey 07110 973‐667‐1528
For immediate release, February 24, 2020 The Nutley Museum Presents . . . A Night of Classic Sports Films on April 14, 2020 from 7:00 – 9:00 P.M. The Nutley Historical Society is pleased to announce a special showing of classic sports films at the Nutley Museum on the evening of April 14, 2020.
Here are the details:
Tuesday, April 14, 2020 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM The Nutley Museum 65 Church Street, Nutley, New Jersey 07110 Admission is free Light refreshments will be served
The program will include classic sporting films:
FOOTBALL: “Football on Parade” – This documentary from 1949 shows some of the most thrilling plays from top collegiate teams of the year.
BOXING: Marcel Cerdan vs. Tony Zale – Highlights of the astonishing 1949 light heavyweight championship fight between the French fighter Marcel Cerdan and the American Tony Zale.
HOCKEY: “Iced Lightning” – This 1948 film made by the Montreal Canadiens traces the importance of hockey in Canadian life. Highlights include footage of the legendary Maurice “Rocket” Richard.
BOXING: Joe Louis vs. Jersey Joe Walcott – Highlights of the legendary 1947 heavyweight championship bout between Joe Louis and Jersey Joe Walcott.
BOXING: “Birth of a Champion” – This film contains footage of the fight on July 4, 1919 when Jack Dempsey defeated the heavyweight champion Jess Willard in one of the most remarkable fights in the history of boxing.
SKIING: The Sun Valley Ski Chase – Time permitting, we will also view this charming film about a ski chase event that was held in 1948.
About the Gary and Zeny Erbe Old‐Time Film Festival
This event is part of The Gary and Zeny Erbe Old‐Time Film Festival, a film series that will be held at the Nutley Museum throughout the coming years. All events will feature films that were donated to the Nutley Museum by Nutley residents Gary and Zeny Erbe.
“We are grateful to Gary and Zeny Erbe for making this incredible resource available to the people of Nutley,” says Domenick Tibaldo, President of the Nutley Historical Society. “We are thrilled to show these films at the Museum in a new film festival that we are naming for Gary and Zeny Erbe to recognize their wonderful contribution to our town.”
Future events in the The Gary and Erbe Old‐Time Film Festival will be announced.
For information, contact Barry Lenson, Nutley Museum Art Historian at [email protected]