The Kid from Brooklyn (1946)
- Directed by
- Norman Z. McLeod
- Genre
- boxing film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 6.3 of 10 from 14 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A milkman accidentally becomes a heavyweight boxing champion. Danny Kaye plays the mild-mannered hero in this musical comedy remake.
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What happens
The Kid from Brooklyn is a 1946 American musical comedy film directed by Norman Z. McLeod and starring Danny Kaye, Virginia Mayo, Vera-Ellen, Steve Cochran, Walter Abel, Eve Arden, and Fay Bainter. Virginia Mayo's and Vera-Ellen's singing voices were dubbed by Betty Russell and Dorothy Ellers, respectively. Produced by Samuel Goldwyn, it is a remake of the Harold Lloyd film The Milky Way (1936) about a milkman who becomes world boxing champion. Lionel Stander plays the role of "Spider" Schultz in both versions of the movie. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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