Max Baer & Joe Louis interviewed by Lou Costello - Rare !

Lou Costello was the 'funny man' to his 'straight man' partner, Bud Abbott. But prior to entertaining in vaudeville, burlesque, radio, movies and TV, as the comedy team "Abbott and Costello," Louis Francis Cristillo fought as amateur boxer "Lou King" in Paterson, New Jersey in the 1920s.

He won 32 straight fights before being knocked out, a loss which ended his boxing career.

Lou never lost his keen interest in boxing. In some very rare footage, Lou interviews Max Baer following his win over Tony Galento. Max's pal, Joe Louis lends shy support.

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• Baer
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• Costello

[dharmaseed]

Interesting to see Lou Costello interviewing Max and Joe. Lou (under the name 'Lou King') was an amateur boxer until his father found out and put a stop to it.

[MaxiesGal]

@dharmaseed - actually he fought 32 fights under the name 'Lou King, until a serious knockout ended his career.

[dharmaseed]

@MaxiesGal Wow, really? Is there a place I could look up more information on that?

[MaxiesGal]

@dharmaseed - try boxrec.com

[vincevouyer]

Brilliant clip.

Baer was a genuine class act.

What a showman!

Thanks for posting.

[MaxiesGal]

Terrific, isn't it ? He was such a contradiction. One minute he's groomed, suited, and seemingly unapproachable in his glamour, the next he's dirty and sweaty and a regular Joe you want to have a drink with !

[teymani]

what a true sportsmen they use to be ,you cant see it nowaday , and what a gentelman baer was , and they portrayed maxie as an animal in the cinderela man movie,i watched all of baer fights and he always treated his opponent with respect, that s.o.b ron howard who made that movie should be ashamed of himself.

[hullcityafc72]

that is what sport is all about - you want to kill your opponent in the ring/game but when it's over you're friends, shake hands, have a drink.. brilliant clip

[mrfivegold]

@teymani in the DVD commentators he said he didnt know the man the executive producers suggested making Baer more meaneir and intimidating to fit the down on his luck style story. He did apologize on the commentaries saying he wasn't a boxing fan and if he knew Max better he wouldnt of done it that way.

[MrBumboclart]

Baer is such a funny guy. Gotta love it when someone hands him a beer and his trainer snatches it away haha!!

[aitraining]

Classy champions right here....

[aitraining]

Awesome clip!

[billthestinker]

Cinderella Man was very unfair to Max Bear, Max Bear jr. should kick Ron Howard's ass!

[operacaster]

yes, a man died in the ring against max. and max had nightmares and issues about it the rest of his life. made him look like he was proud of it in the movie. nothing could have been further from the truth from what i've read. joe and max. two really class acts. just like floyd mayweather and his family are. LOL.. and i'm not just talkin about the sucker punch. yep, he got head butted.  but was that the best way for the self proclaimed best fighter in the world to take care of it..?

[cowardsbware77]

In the Cinderella Man they made Max Baer look like a real A hole.

[LedWhisky69]

Max Baer with his arm around Joe Louis. Classic. Considering how controversial a thing like that would have been way back in 1940, it speaks volumes for his integrity to just go ahead and do it anyway. Now that's class, ladies and gentlemen. Class act all the way. Thanks for posting. This was a real treat.

[mrdoyle71]

That was odd