Master List of All Pre-70s Footage

[Ricky Jackson]

Coincidentally this just dropped today

 

[Mad Dog]

On 4/21/2021 at 11:49 AM, Superstar Sleeze said:

Were people aware Chicago Film Archives after being dormant for years uploaded more footage in this past year...2 ladies' matches, a Thesz Match, a Hans Schmidt, and Verne Gagne match? 

 

Yes! That women's match is really solid and shows how much of a joke women's wrestling eventually became.

[Jetlag]

There's no 30s footage listed in the post, even though we used to have a Google Drive with a bunch of 1930s material. It seems that folder is gone now, does anyone have a backup?

[Ricky Jackson]

Some recently unearthed MLG footage from the 60s, including Buddy Rogers vs Bruno Sammartino from 1962. Pretty cool. Hopefully we get some gems from this stuff 

[Matt D]

Hopefully something substantial. 

[Shrike02]

This does look like a pretty interesting find, it would be nice to see if we can help get this into circulation and available within the community.

[Ricky Jackson]

Here's the full card for that Aug 62 MLG show to give us an idea of what the footage might look like

https://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=shows&show=118211

Pretty standard undercard, but personally I'm intrigued by a young Stan Stasiak and some Sweet Daddy Siki footage because there isnt a lot out there 

[Phil Schneider]

Do we think it is complete matches, or just short clips?

[Ricky Jackson]

I just asked the person with the reels, so we'll see. Here's some highlights 

 

[Ricky Jackson]

I'm guessing probably more like the Garbage Tapes but who knows

[Matt D]

They just responded with this:

so, something to learn certainly, but don't think we'll be getting any full gems here. I mean, every moment of Johnny Valentine footage is worth having so I won't complain.

 

[Ricky Jackson]

Here's the response I received 

 

[Matt D]

Just proof that we are equally as dogged about getting new footage. They did say in the thread they're going to post this stuff for free to everyone though.

[Al]

The Bruno/Brower snippet posted was interesting. I'm really curious to see more Sweet Daddy Siki footage. He's a guy whose fame today doesn't nearly match his contemporary appeal.

[Al]

Wrestling Maple Leaf Gardens 1964 Brower Siki Whipper Valentine Bruno Sheik etc. - YouTube

Ten minutes in and this is certainly appealing to fans of the Scufflin' Hillbillies.

[Shrike02]

The 1962 footage from the same channel is now up. 

 

[Ricky Jackson]

Yes, was coming here to post this. 3 videos of 60s MLG have been posted. The first two are of the 62 footage, about 35 mins (alas, just 1:12 of Bruno vs Buddy). There is also a video of 1964 MLG, featuring apparently the Toronto debut of the Sheik. So that's historically significant if nothing else 

 

[Ricky Jackson]

Bruno throwing dropkicks! 

[paul sosnowski]

06/27/52 Chicago Verne Gagne vs Hans Schmidt

 

The correct date for this is October 10, 1952.  Chicago International Amphitheater