The Kid from Brooklyn (1946)
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- Approved
- 1h 53min
- Comedy, Sport
- 21 Mar 1946 (USA)
- Movie
After a timid milkman knocks unconscious a boxing champion who was accosting his sister, he decides to take up boxing himself in order to impress a beautiful nightclub singer.
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Cast verified as complete
| Danny Kaye | ... |
Burleigh Sullivan
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| Virginia Mayo | ... |
Polly Pringle
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| Vera-Ellen | ... |
Susie Sullivan
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| Steve Cochran | ... |
Speed McFarlane
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| Eve Arden | ... |
Ann Westley
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| Walter Abel | ... |
Gabby Sloan
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| Lionel Stander | ... |
Spider Schultz
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| Fay Bainter | ... |
Mrs. E. Winthrop LeMoyne
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| Clarence Kolb | ... |
Mr. Austin
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| Victor Cutler | ... |
Photographer
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| Charles Cane | ... |
Willard
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| Jerome Cowan | ... |
Fight Announcer
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| Don Wilson | ... |
Radio Announcer
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| Knox Manning | ... |
Radio Announcer
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| Kay Thompson | ... |
Matron (scenesDeleted)
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| Johnny Downs | ... |
Master of Ceremonies
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The Goldwyn Girls |
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Harry Adams | ... |
Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
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John Alban | ... |
Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Fred Aldrich | ... |
Handler Carrying Hogan from Ring (uncredited)
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| Betty Alexander | ... |
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
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| Jimmy Ames | ... |
Ring Announcer (uncredited)
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Rudolph Andrean | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Larry Anzalone | ... |
Fighter Being Knocked Out (uncredited)
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Shirley Ballard | ... |
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
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| Bobby Barber | ... |
Enthusiastic Ringsider (uncredited)
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Brandon Beach | ... |
Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
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Jeanne Beeks | ... |
Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Virginia Belmont | ... |
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
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| Brooks Benedict | ... |
Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
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| William 'Billy' Benedict | ... |
Newsboy #2 (uncredited)
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| Edward Biby | ... |
Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
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Jody Black | ... |
Acrobatic Dancer (uncredited)
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| Billy Bletcher | ... |
News Photographer (uncredited)
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| Betty Blythe | ... |
Mrs. LeMoyne's Friend (uncredited)
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| William A. Boardway | ... |
Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
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Mabel Boehlke | ... |
Acrobatic Dancer (uncredited)
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Lulu Mae Bohrman | ... |
Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
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Jack Bond | ... |
Bystander (uncredited)
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Paul Bradley | ... |
Bystander (uncredited)
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| Chet Brandenburg | ... |
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
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| Lynton Brent | ... |
Man in Window (uncredited)
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| Jan Bryant | ... |
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
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Alfred Burke | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Betty Cargyle | ... |
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
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James Carlisle | ... |
Mrs. LeMoyne's Friend (uncredited)
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| Nora Cecil | ... |
Woman in Window (uncredited)
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| George Chandler | ... |
Reporter in Hotel Room (uncredited)
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Robert Wade Chatterton | ... |
Man Lifting Up Susie (uncredited)
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| Jack Cheatham | ... |
Joe Eddelson (uncredited)
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Dorothy Clarke | ... |
Acrobatic Dancer (uncredited)
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Sally Cleaves | ... |
Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
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| J.W. Cody | ... |
Indian Chief (uncredited)
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Michael Collins | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Tony M. Conde | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Jean Cronin | ... |
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
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Eddie Cutler | ... |
Dancer - 'Old Fashioned' Number (uncredited)
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John J. Darby | ... |
Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
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| George Davis | ... |
Man in Window (uncredited)
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Hal K. Dawson | ... |
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
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Dulce Day | ... |
Bystander (uncredited)
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| Sayre Dearing | ... |
Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
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Gill Dennis | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Harry Denny | ... |
Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Tom Dillon | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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| Lester Dorr | ... |
Reporter at Train (uncredited)
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Dan Drake | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Ralph Dunn | ... |
Sullivan's Handler (uncredited)
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Dick Earle | ... |
Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Jay Eaton | ... |
Bystander (uncredited)
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| Dick Elliott | ... |
Man in Window (uncredited)
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| Fern Emmett | ... |
Woman in Window (uncredited)
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Ella Ethridge | ... |
Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Jim Farley | ... |
Man in Window (uncredited)
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| Franklyn Farnum | ... |
Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Bess Flowers | ... |
Ringsider at First Fight (uncredited)
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Charles Fogel | ... |
Bystander (uncredited)
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| Mary Forbes | ... |
Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
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| William Forrest | ... |
Guest (uncredited)
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| Almeda Fowler | ... |
Bystander (uncredited)
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Jean Fowler | ... |
Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
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Dee Galvin | ... |
Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
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Jack Gargan | ... |
Milkman Getting Water (uncredited)
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Kay Garrett | ... |
Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
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Gertude Gault | ... |
Acrobatic Dancer (uncredited)
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| Karen X. Gaylord | ... |
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
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Bob Gompers | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Milton Gowman | ... |
Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Frank Hagney | ... |
Arena Usher (uncredited)
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Ben Hall | ... |
Newpaper Vendor (uncredited)
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Donna Hamilton | ... |
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
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Buck Harrington | ... |
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
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| Sam Harris | ... |
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
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| Eddie Hart | ... |
Knockdown Timekeeper (uncredited)
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| Al Hill | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Bill Hunter | ... |
Man in Window (uncredited)
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| John Indrisano | ... |
Title Fight Referee (uncredited)
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| Eulalie Jensen | ... |
Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Jack W. Johnston | ... |
Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
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Harvey Karels | ... |
Dancer - 'Old Fashioned' Number (uncredited)
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Jimmy Kelly | ... |
Dancer - 'What's Your Name' Number (uncredited)
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| Kenner G. Kemp | ... |
Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Tom Kennedy | ... |
Referee #1 (uncredited)
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| Colin Kenny | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Donald Kerr | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Helen Kimball | ... |
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
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| Nolan Leary | ... |
Ackerman (uncredited)
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Vonne Lester | ... |
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
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| Carl M. Leviness | ... |
Bystander (uncredited)
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Max Linder | ... |
Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Arthur Loft | ... |
Joe (uncredited)
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Robert Locke Lorraine | ... |
Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Joyce Mackenzie | ... |
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
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| William Marion | ... |
Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
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Vivian Martel | ... |
Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
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Kenneth McAndish | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Frank McLure | ... |
Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Charles Meakin | ... |
Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Torben Meyer | ... |
Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Martha Montgomery | ... |
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
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| Frank Moran | ... |
Fight Manager (uncredited)
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| Frances Morris | ... |
Woman in Window (uncredited)
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| Diana Mumby | ... |
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
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| Billy Nelson | ... |
Sullivan's Ringside Retainer (uncredited)
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| William Newell | ... |
Photographer (uncredited)
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| Jack Norton | ... |
Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Wedgwood Nowell | ... |
Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
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| William J. O'Brien | ... |
Milkman (uncredited)
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| Spec O'Donnell | ... |
Arena Callboy (uncredited)
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Dave Pepper | ... |
Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Bob Perry | ... |
Timekeeper (uncredited)
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Charles Perry | ... |
Handler (uncredited)
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| Jack Perry | ... |
Handler (uncredited)
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| Foster H. Phinney | ... |
Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
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| 'Snub' Pollard | ... |
Man Reacting to Lion (uncredited)
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| Alexander Pollard | ... |
Butler (uncredited)
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Tom Quinn | ... |
Photographer (uncredited)
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Peggy Remington | ... |
Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
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Camile Richards | ... |
Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
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Frank Riggi | ... |
Killer Kelly (uncredited)
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Jack Roper | ... |
Kelly's Fight Manager (uncredited)
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Albert Ruiz | ... |
Dancer - 'Old Fashioned' Number (uncredited)
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| Loretta Russell | ... |
Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Paul Russell | ... |
Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Syd Saylor | ... |
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
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| Jeffrey Sayre | ... |
Milkman Prankster with Ink (uncredited)
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Rube Schaffer | ... |
Tony Scarlotti (uncredited)
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| Harry Semels | ... |
Ringsider at First Fight (uncredited)
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Shirley Sharon | ... |
Acrobatic Dancer (uncredited)
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George Sherwood | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Rudolph Silva | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Mary Simpson | ... |
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
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| Reginald Simpson | ... |
Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Marjorie Stapp | ... |
Girl Greeting Burleigh at Train Station (uncredited)
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| Larry Steers | ... |
Well-Wisher at Train Station (uncredited)
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Kismi Stefan | ... |
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
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Count Stefenelli | ... |
Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Robert Stevenson | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Martin Strader | ... |
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
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Robert Strong | ... |
Photographer (uncredited)
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| Charles Sullivan | ... |
1st Timekeeper (uncredited)
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Steve Taylor | ... |
Palooka (uncredited)
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| Harry Tenbrook | ... |
Cop at Train Station (uncredited)
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Virginia Toland | ... |
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
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| Ruth Valmy | ... |
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
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| Ellinor Vanderveer | ... |
Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
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Tyra Vaughn | ... |
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
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Selene Walters | ... |
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
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Fred Walton | ... |
Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Pierre Watkin | ... |
E. Winthrop LeMoyne (uncredited)
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Peggy Watts | ... |
Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Billy Wayne | ... |
Reporter in Hotel Room (uncredited)
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| Barrett Whitelaw | ... |
Bystander (uncredited)
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Ulysses Williams | ... |
Hogan (uncredited)
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Eric Wilton | ... |
LeMoynes' Butler (uncredited)
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Betty Yeaton | ... |
Acrobatic Dancer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Norman Z. McLeod | ||
Written by
| Don Hartman | ... | (adapted by) and |
| Melville Shavelson | ... | (adapted by) |
| Grover Jones | ... | (from a screenplay by) & |
| Frank Butler | ... | (from a screenplay by) and |
| Richard Connell | ... | (from a screenplay by) |
| Lynn Root | ... | (based on a play by) and |
| Harry Clork | ... | (based on a play by) |
| Ken Englund | ... | (additional sequences) (uncredited) |
| Everett Freeman | ... | (additional sequences) (uncredited) |
| Eddie Moran | ... | (contributor to screenplay) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Samuel Goldwyn | ... | producer |
Music by
| Carmen Dragon | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Gregg Toland | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Daniel Mandell | ||
Editorial Department
| Natalie Kalmus | ... | color director: Technicolor |
Art Direction by
| Stewart Chaney | ||
| Perry Ferguson | ||
Set Decoration by
| Howard Bristol | ... | (set decorations) |
| Clifford Porter | ... | (set decorations) |
Costume Design by
| Miles White | ||
Makeup Department
| Marie Clark | ... | hair stylist |
| Robert Stephanoff | ... | makeup |
Production Management
| Leon Fromkess | ... | executive in charge of production (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Arthur S. Black Jr. | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| McClure Capps | ... | associate art director |
Sound Department
| Fred Lau | ... | sound recorder |
| Arthur Johns | ... | effects mixer (uncredited) / re-recording (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| John P. Fulton | ... | special optical effects (uncredited) |
Stunts
| J.W. Cody | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| John Indrisano | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Rube Schaffer | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Bert Shipman | ... | second camera (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Jean Louis | ... | clothes designer |
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Carmen Dragon | ... | musical director |
| Louis Forbes | ... | music supervisor |
| Kay Thompson | ... | vocal arrangements |
| Frankie Laine | ... | singing voice: "fatso" (uncredited) |
| Elmer Raguse | ... | music mixer (uncredited) |
| Betty Russell | ... | singing voice: Virginia Mayo (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Samuel Goldwyn | ... | presenter |
| John Indrisano | ... | technical adviser |
| Mitchell Kovaleski | ... | associate Technicolor color director |
| Bernard Pearce | ... | dances |
| Lelia Alexander | ... | research director (uncredited) |
| Ralph Dunn | ... | double: Danny Kaye (uncredited) |
| Billy Newell | ... | double: Danny Kaye (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- RKO Radio Pictures (1946) (United States) (theatrical) (as RKO Radio Pictures, Inc.)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1946) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Films (1946) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Films A/S (1947) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Sascha Filmverleih (1953) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Embassy Home Entertainment (1987) (United States) (VHS)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1987) (United States) (VHS)
- Home Box Office Home Video (HBO) (1999) (United States) (DVD)
- Media Target Distribution (2013) (Germany) (DVD)
- Jeunesse kikaku (2015) (Japan) (DVD)
- NHK Sôgô (1975) (Japan) (tv) (dubbed version)
- NHK-BS2 (1991) (Japan) (tv)
- Showcase Video (1984) (Australia) (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (acknowledgement)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Shy milkman Burleigh Sullivan accidentally knocks out drunken Speed McFarlane, a champion boxer who was flirting with Burleigh's sister. The newspapers get hold of the story and photographers even catch Burleigh knock out Speed again. Speed's crooked manager decides to turn Burleigh into a fighter. Burleigh doesn't realize that all of his opponents have been asked to take a dive. Thinking he really is a great fighter, Burleigh develops a swelled head which puts a crimp in his relationship with pretty nightclub singer Polly Pringle. He could finally get his comeuppance when he challenges Speed for the title.
Written by Daniel Bubbeo |
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| Taglines | BEAUTY STACKED! TUNE PACKED! (print ad - Lubbock Avalanche-Journal - Lindsey Theatre - Lubbock, Texas - September 6, 1946 - all caps) See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | When this film was shown on Turner Classic Movies, Danny Kaye's daughter Dena Kaye said that her father found the hardest thing about this movie was learning to appear so bad as a boxer, stating that "being good enough to act inept" was the hardest acting he had ever done. See more » |
| Goofs | Virginia Mayo's character name is listed as "Polly Pringle" in the onscreen credits, but she is called "Polly Martin" in the movie. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Danny Kaye (1971). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Pavlova See more » |