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This Day in Film History:
May 24

1923:

Director Seijun Suzuki (Pistol Opera, Branded To Kill) is born in Tokyo.

1974:

Jaws begins production.

1975:

Muhammed Ali defeats Chuck Wepner in a heavyweight boxing match. Ali wins in a 15th round TKO in the Richfield, Ohio bout. The fight is reportedly the basis for Sylvester Stallone's script for Rocky.




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