''Joe Palooka, Champ'' is a 1946 American film featuring the comic-strip boxer
Joe Palooka. This film from
Monogram Pictures
Monogram Pictures Corporation was an American film studio that produced mostly low-budget films between 1931 and 1953, when the firm completed a transition to the name Allied Artists Pictures Corporation. Monogram was among the smaller studios i ...
is the beginning of a series with eleven sequels:
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Gentleman Joe Palooka
''Gentleman Joe Palooka'' is a 1946 film directed by Cy Endfield. It was the second of the '' Joe Palooka'' series.
Plot
The prizefighter Joe Palooka's popularity soars after his manager, Knobby Walsh, explains to reporters how "clean living" i ...
'' (1946)
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Joe Palooka in the Knockout
''Joe Palooka in the Knockout'' is a 1947 American comedy film directed by Reginald Le Borg. It was the third part of the ''Joe Palooka'' series from Monogram Pictures starring Joe Kirkwood, Jr. as the boxer and Leon Errol as his manager.Drew p. ...
'' (1947)
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Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad
''Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad'' is a 1948 American comedy film directed by Reginald Le Borg and starring Leon Errol, Joe Kirkwood, Jr. and Elyse Knox. It was part of the ''Joe Palooka'' series, produced and distributed by Monogram Pictures.Drew p ...
'' (1948)
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Joe Palooka in Winner Take All
''Joe Palooka in Winner Take All'' is a 1948 American film in the ''Joe Palooka'' series. It was directed by Reginald Le Borg.
Cast
* Joe Kirkwood, Jr. as Joe Palooka
* Elyse Knox as Anne Howe
* William Frawley as Knobby Walsh
* Stanley Clements ...
'' (1948)
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Joe Palooka in the Big Fight'' (1949)
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Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch
''Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch'' is a 1949 American film directed by Reginald Le Borg. It was one in the series of '' Joe Palooka'' films for Monogram starring Leon Errol.
It was co-written by Cy Endfield.
Cast
* Leon Errol as Knobby Wa ...
'' (1949)
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Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey
''Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey'' is a 1950 film in the ''Joe Palooka'' series. It was directed by Jean Yarbrough.
Plot
When their car veers off the road en route to their honeymoon, Joe Palooka and new wife Anne are rescued by a sweet lummox, Hum ...
'' (1950)
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Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance
''Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance'' is a 1950 American film directed by Jean Yarbrough. It was part of the '' Joe Palooka'' series.
Plot
Knobby Walsh manages the champ, but unless he agrees to promoter Gordon Rogers' demand for 30 percent ...
'' (1950)
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Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle
''Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle'' is a 1950 American film in the '' Joe Palooka'' series.
References
External links
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1950 films
American black-and-white films
Films based on American comics
Joe Palooka films
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'' (1950)
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Joe Palooka in Triple Cross'' (1951)
Cast
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Leon Errol
Leon Errol (born Leonce Errol Sims, July 3, 1881 – October 12, 1951) was an Australian-American comedian and actor in the United States, popular in the first half of the 20th century for his appearances in vaudeville, on Broadway, and in film ...
as Knobby Walsh
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Joe Kirkwood, Jr. as Joe Palooka
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Elyse Knox
Elyse Knox (born Elsie M. Kornbrath, December 14, 1917 – February 16, 2012) was an American actress, model, and fashion designer.
Early life
Knox was born in Hartford, Connecticut, the daughter of Austrian immigrants Hermine Sophie (née Muc ...
as Anne Howe
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Eduardo Ciannelli
Eduardo Ciannelli (30 August 1888 – 8 October 1969), was an Italian baritone and character actor with a long career in American films, mostly playing gangsters and criminals. He was sometimes credited as Edward Ciannelli.
Early life
Ciannelli ...
as Florini
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Joe Sawyer
Joe Sawyer (born Joseph Sauers, August 29, 1906 – April 21, 1982) was a Canadian film actor. He appeared in more than 200 films between 1927 and 1962, and was sometimes billed under his birth name.
Early life
Sawyer was born August 29, 1 ...
as Lefty
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Elisha Cook, Jr. as Eugene
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Warren Hymer
Edgar Warren Hymer (February 25, 1906 – March 25, 1948) was an American theatre and film actor.
Early life
He was born in New York City. His father, John Bard Hymer (1875/1876 – 1953) was a playwright (with nine Broadway plays to ...
as Ira Eyler
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Robert Kent as Ronnie Brewster
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Sam McDaniel
Samuel Rufus McDaniel (January 28, 1886September 24, 1962)Tanner, Beccy (November 7, 1991)"McDaniel Opened Doors; 'Gone With the Wind' Was Actress' Most Famous Film" ''The Wichita Eagle''. Retrieved January 3, 2021. was an American actor who ap ...
as Smoky
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Sarah Padden as Mom Palooka
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Joe Louis
Joseph Louis Barrow (May 13, 1914 – April 12, 1981) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1934 to 1951. Nicknamed the Brown Bomber, Louis is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential boxers of all time. He rei ...
as Joe Louis
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Manuel Ortiz as Manuel Ortiz
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Michael Mark as Pop Palooka
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Dave Willock
David Willock (August 13, 1909 – November 12, 1990) was an American character actor. He appeared in 181 films and television series from 1939 to 1979.
Biography
Born in 1909, Willock began his professional career in vaudeville in 1931, teaming ...
as Mr. Rodney
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Lou Nova
Lou Nova (March 16, 1913 – September 29, 1991) also called ''Cosmic punch'' was an American boxer and actor. Born in Los Angeles, California, the Nova was the U.S. and World Amateur Boxing Champion in 1935. After turning pro, he remained ...
as Al Costa
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Eddie Gribbon
Eddie Gribbon (January 3, 1890 – September 29, 1965) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 180 films from the 1910s to the 1950s. Gribbon began working in Mack Sennett films in 1916 and continued through the 1920s. He usuall ...
as Louie the Louisiana Lion
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J. Farrell MacDonald
John Farrell MacDonald (June 6, 1875 – August 2, 1952) was an American character actor and director. He played supporting roles and occasional leads. He appeared in over 325 films over a four-decade career from 1911 to 1951, and directed fort ...
as Long-Count Bowman
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Philip Van Zandt
Philip Van Zandt (October 4, 1904 – February 15, 1958), sometimes billed as Phil Van Zandt, was a Dutch-American actor of stage, film, and television. He made nearly 250 film and television appearances between 1939 and 1958.
Life and career
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as Freddie Wells
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Betty Blythe as Mrs. Stafford
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Carol Hughes as Mrs. Van Pragg
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Dewey Robinson
Dewey Robinson (August 17, 1898 – December 11, 1950) was an American film character actor who appeared in more than 250 films made between 1931 and 1952.
Career
Dewey Robinson was born in New Haven, Connecticut, in 1898, and made his B ...
as Police Captain
External links
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Turner Classic Movies page
1946 films
1940s sports films
American black-and-white films
American boxing films
Films directed by Reginald Le Borg
Monogram Pictures films
Films based on American comics
1940s American films
Joe Palooka films
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