Palooka (1934)
- Directed by
- Benjamin Stoloff
- Genre
- boxing film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 3.6 of 10 from 10 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A naive young boxer from a small town gets a shot at the big time with the help of a fast-talking manager. He deals with a tough opponent and romantic trouble along the way.
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What happens
Palooka is a 1934 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Benjamin Stoloff and starring Stuart Erwin in the title role, Lupe Velez and Jimmy Durante, and based on the comic strip by Ham Fisher. The film was adapted by Jack Jevne, Arthur Kober, Gertrude Purcell, Murray Roth and Ben Ryan from the comic strip. The film is also known as The Great Schnozzle in the United Kingdom. The film also stars William Cagney, the younger brother of actor James Cagney in the role of the adversary prize fighter to Knobby. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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