Program: Movie Premiere of "The Featherweight"
Subject
Willie Pep
American, 1922 - 2006
Date2024 January 19
Mediumprinted paper; ink; staples
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width, closed): 8 1/2 × 5 9/16in. (21.6 × 14.1cm)
Other (overall height x width, open): 8 1/2 × 11 1/8in. (21.6 × 28.3cm)
Other (overall height x width, open): 8 1/2 × 11 1/8in. (21.6 × 28.3cm)
ClassificationsInformation Artifacts
Credit LineGift of Steven Ike
DescriptionProgram from the premiere of the movie "The Featherweight" on January 19, 2024 at The Bushnell Center of the Performing Arts. This movie is about Willie Pep (1922-2006), who was born in Middletown, Connecticut. He was a professional boxer, who held the World Featherweight championship twice between the years of 1942 and 1950. The movie was filmed in Hartford.
The film was directed by Robert Kolodny and produced by James Madio, who also played "Willie Pep."
The film was directed by Robert Kolodny and produced by James Madio, who also played "Willie Pep."
Object number2024.28.0
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Willie Pep
James Sidney Brainard
