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- In 1968, James Earl Jones and Jane Alexander starred as husband and wife in Howard Sackler’s searing drama The Great White Hope, a fictionalized account of the life of boxing legend Jack Johnson that ran at the Alvin Theatre.
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Oct 16, 1970 · Play trailer 2:46. 1 Video. 45 Photos. Drama Romance Sport. A Black champion boxer and his white female companion struggle to survive while the white boxing establishment looks for ways to knock him down. Director. Martin Ritt. Writer. Howard Sackler. Stars. James Earl Jones. Jane Alexander. Lou Gilbert. See production info at IMDbPro. RENT/BUY.
Feb 25, 2021 · James Earl Jones (right) played Jack Johnson, while Jane Alexander (left) portrayed Eleanor Bachman, a fictionalized version of the boxer's first wife. Photo by 20th Century Fox / Getty...
In December 1967, Jones starred alongside Jane Alexander in Howard Sackler's play The Great White Hope at the Arena Stage in Washington, D.C. Jones took the role of the talented but troubled boxer "Jack Jefferson," who is based on the real champion Jack Johnson. The play was a huge success when it moved to Broadway on October 3, 1968.
Apr 2, 2014 · On the stage, Jones had a career breakthrough in 1968: He starred as boxer Jack Jefferson (a character based on real-world fighter Jack Johnson) in the Broadway drama The Great White...
The play was first produced by Arena Stage in Washington, D.C., and debuted on Broadway at the Alvin Theatre in October 1968, directed by Edwin Sherin with James Earl Jones and Jane Alexander in the lead roles. The play won the 1969 Tony Award for Best Play and the 1969 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
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The Great White Hope premiered at the Arena Stage in Washington, D.C., in December 1967 with James Earl Jones as Jefferson and Jane Alexander as Eleanor. It then opened on Broadway with Jones and Alexander, where it ran for 546 performances.
Feb 4, 2022 · In 1968, James Earl Jones and Jane Alexander starred as husband and wife in Howard Sackler’s searing drama The Great White Hope, a fictionalized account of the life of boxing legend Jack Johnson that ran at the Alvin Theatre. Jones (seen at right) and Alexander were awarded Tony Awards for Best Actor and Best Featured Actress in a Play.
