Goldie and the Boxer

Goldie and the Boxer is a made-for-television film starring O. J. Simpson. The production was broadcast on the NBC television network on December 30, 1979.

Goldie and the Boxer
Genre	Drama
Written by	Ethel Brez Mel Brez David Debin Douglas Schwartz
Directed by	David Miller
Starring	O.J. Simpson Melissa Michaelsen
Music by	Jimmie Haskell
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producer	O. J. Simpson
Producers	Dan Mark Audrey A. Blasdel Hugh Benson
Cinematography	Isidore Mankofsky
Editor	J. Terry Williams
Running time	120 minutes
Production companies	Orenthal Productions Columbia Pictures Television
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	December 30, 1979 (1979-12-30)

While being panned by critics, it was a solid ratings hit and led to a sequel, Goldie and the Boxer Go to Hollywood (1981).^[1]

Plot

In 1946, Joe Gallagher, WWII veteran, is a down-on-his luck boxer whose life and career undergo a change when an orphaned, little girl named Goldie is left in his care.

Cast

• O. J. Simpson - Joe Gallagher
• Melissa Michaelsen - Goldie Kellog
• John Roselius - Paul Kellog
• Vincent Gardenia - Diamond
• Phil Silvers - Wally
• Ned Glass - Al Levinsky
• Gordon Jump - Alex
• Judyann Elder - Bernette Wilson
• Judy Landers - Bonnie Dare
• Madlyn Rhue - Marsha
• Annazette Chase - Anne Bennington
• Claude Earl Jones - Willie
• Fran Ryan - Cook