The Great White Hope (film) The Great White Hope (film) The Great White Hope is a 1970 American biographical romantic drama film written and adapted from the Howard Sackler play of the same name. The film was directed by Martin Ritt, starring James Earl Jones, Jane Alexander, Chester Morris, Hal Holbrook, Beah Richards and Moses Gunn. Jones and Alexander, who also appeared in the same roles in the stage versions, both received Best Actor and Actress Academy Award nominations for their performances. The film and play is based on the true story of Jack Johnson and his first wife, Etta Terry Duryea, and the controversy
Great black-backed gull third year great black-backed gull. On the other hand, the slightly smaller pomarine jaeger ("S. pomarinus") has been observed to have been predated by great black-backed gulls. In Norway, great black-backed gulls have also been reported to fall prey to Eurasian eagle-owls ("Bubo bubo"). Killer whales ("Orcinus orca") and sharks also reportedly prey upon adult and juvenile birds at sea. In some biomes, where large eagles are absent the great black-backed gull may be considered the apex predator. Historically, the great black-backed gull was harvested for its feathers, which were used in the hat-making trade, and this species was extirpated