''Firpo-Dempsey'' is a 1923 animated short, directed by

Quirino Cristiani Quirino Cristiani (July 2, 1896 – August 2, 1984) was an Italian-born Argentine animation director and cartoonist, responsible for the world's first two animated feature films as well as the first animated feature film with sound, even though th ...

. It is a parody of the boxing match between Jack Dempsey and Argentinean boxer Luis Ángel Firpo. At the time the picture was very popular with Argentinean audiences. Today the film is considered lost.

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* Argentine animated short films Argentine black-and-white films Argentine silent short films Argentine boxing films 1923 films 1923 animated films 1920s sports films Boxing animation Animation based on real people Cultural depictions of Jack Dempsey Cultural depictions of Argentine men Cultural depictions of boxers Films directed by Quirino Cristiani Lost animated films Lost Argentine films 1923 lost films 1920s animated short films Lost sports films Silent sports films {{1920s-animation-film-stub

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