Description: A study of Hollywood's continuing fascination with the sweet science
Brief description: Leger Grindon is professor of film studies at Middlebury College, where he has taught since 1987. He is author of Shadows on the Past: Studies in the Historical Fiction Film and Hollywood Romantic Comedy: Conventions, History, Controversies.
Review Quotes: A very smart and accessible study of an important Hollywood genre. Grindon's knowledge of the social and historical background of boxing informs his excellent analysis of the films.--Aaron Baker, Arizona State University, author of Contesting Identity: Sports in American Film