Palooka

1934 1h 26m EN

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3.6

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★3.6TMDB · 11

MusicComedy

Synopsis

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Joe Palooka is a naive young man whose father Pete was a champion boxer, but his lifestyle caused Joe's mother Mayme to leave him and to take young Joe to the country to raise him.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jimmy Durante
Knobby Walsh
Lupe Vélez
Nina Madero
Stuart Erwin
Joe Palooka
Marjorie Rambeau
Mayme Palooka
Thelma Todd
Trixie
Robert Armstrong
Pete Palooka
Mary Carlisle
Anne Howe
William Cagney
Al McSwatt

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Benjamin Stoloff
Writers: Gertrude Purcell, Jack Jevne, Arthur Kober
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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92 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Joe Palooka series" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Benjamin Stoloff, shot by Arthur Edeson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Grant Whytock shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Jimmy Durante and Lupe Vélez and Stuart Erwin carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0025619 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Benjamin Stoloff directs. Arthur Edeson behind the camera. Grant Whytock cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
292 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Joe Palooka series" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Benjamin Stoloff, shot by Arthur Edeson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Grant Whytock shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jimmy Durante and Lupe Vélez and Stuart Erwin carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0025619 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.