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 New York Yankees 2009 World Series Champs Large 3-1/4" Glass Ball CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT $9.55 The New York Yankees 2009 World Series Champions 3-1/4 inch Blue Round Glass Christmas Ornament. The Yanks are the Champs - show your pride with this commemorative holiday ornament great to display all year long!. An officially licensed MLB Baseball item assures you are purchasing an ornament of the finest quality.  New York Yankees 2009 World Series Champions 27-Time Champs Metal License Plate Frame $12.00 Jazz up your ride with this New York Yankees 27-Time World Series Champions metal license plate frame with plastic plaques! This metal frame is great for either the front or back of your vehicle and perfect for Yankee fans who live in states that require both!  The Champ (1931) $2.99 One of my favorite films from the 30's (but I LOVE the 30's so, you know), `The Champ' is one of those teary-eyed father/son films that really knows how to tug at those heartstrings. With sentiment that seems natural as apposed to manipulated (although there is a fair share of manipulation if you really look at it), `The Champ' is an unforgettable film that is as funny as it is touching. You have to love that solid mix of humor and heart. The film takes a look at a down and out, washed up boxer who goes by the title `The Champ' who is struggling to take care of his young son Dink. They don't have much, and The Champ has quite a few vices (like alcohol for starters), but there is a genuine admiration found in Dink's eyes, and a sincere warmth of father toward son. When Dink's mother comes back into the picture, complete with new husband, daughter and wealth, The Champ feels pressured to get back in the ring in order to provide his son with the life he deserves. Insert waterworks. The story is one that has been built off of for years now. It is a model for all dramatic sports movies made today (and of yesteryear) for it is a marvelous example of sports related excitement and poignant family drama. You can see this films influence in many related dramas today, recently in films like `Cinderella Man'. The performances are really very well done across the board. Some have found Irene Rich to be a little `all over the place' with her theatrical performance, but part of me found her very appropriate for the character (finding her long lost son so-to-speak). Wallace Beery won the Oscar (shared with Frederick March) for his beautifully sincere portrayal of The Champ. It was a truly deserved award, one that I can completely rally behind. He expresses a somberness that really reaches to the heart of the film. The star for me though is young Jackie Cooper. Cooper is just brilliant here, delivering one of my favorite child performances of all time and quite frankly should have won the Oscar. He was phenomenal here, evoking such natural emotions from us with his completely realized and genuine performance. You believed every word and action that came from this kid. And he wasn't even nominated! In the end I have nothing but praise for this wonderful film. It is a moving cinematic experience that the entire family can enjoy. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll cheer...and yes, you will cry some more. It is a full circle of emotional reactions that leave the audience feeling completely rewarded. |
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